Apple will announce a new smart home hub on Tuesday called the HomeView, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman.
In the last few years we have seen several reports that Apple was working on a new smart home product, but now it seems that the product has a name and a launch date. Gurman describes the HomeView as a Siri-powered device with a display and an A18 chip, which allows customers to control their other smart home devices.
The HomeView will be available in two models – one designed for countertops and the other to be mounted on walls.
This would be Apple’s serious bet on the smart home so far, after it didn’t get much traction for its HomeKit software framework or its HomePod smart speaker.
Gurman reports that on Tuesday Apple will also unveil updated versions of two other home devices, namely the Apple TV set-top box and the HomePod mini. Earlier this week, he said that Apple plans to announce a partnership with LG to create a smart lock, a thermostat and a doorbell.