Apple HomeView Smart Display Debuts in India, Pre-Orders Live
Apple has launched its much-awaited HomeView smart display in India, with pre-orders commencing today at Rs 39,900. Featuring a 7-inch Liquid Retina screen, the powerful A18 chip, and advanced Siri AI powered by Apple Intelligence, the HomeView serves as a central hub for smart home control, communication, and entertainment.
Cupertino-based tech giant Apple has officially pulled the covers off its first-ever smart display, the Apple HomeView, at its 'Welcome Home' event today, October 13, 2026, in New York. This innovative device, which looks like a gargantuan Apple Watch mounted on a speaker base, is poised to become the cornerstone of Apple's smart home ecosystem. Indian customers can pre-order the Apple HomeView starting today, October 13, 2026, with sales commencing on November 13, 2026.
The Apple HomeView aims to redefine how households interact with technology, offering a personalised and intuitive experience. "Apple HomeView is designed to be shared by everyone in the home yet feel completely personal to each user," stated Greg Joswiak, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. He added that the product recognises faces to shift from a household screen to a personal experience, delivers incredible sound, facilitates FaceTime calls, and simplifies smart home control. Infinix GT 50 Pro to Launch in India on October 27 via Flipkart.
Design and Display
The HomeView sports a distinctive 7-inch square Liquid Retina display, resembling an enlarged Apple Watch or an iMac G4. It boasts True Tone technology and an impressive brightness range from 500 nits down to an ultra-low 0.3 nits, making it ideal for various lighting conditions, including as a bedside companion.
Apple is offering the HomeView in two distinct variants: a tabletop model and a wall-mounted version. The tabletop variant features an aluminium design with a domed speaker base connected by a stainless steel hinge, allowing users to adjust the display's tilt. This model is available in attractive colour options including Silver, Starlight, Rose Pink, and Space Gray. The wall-mounted version, which offers the same core functionality, comes in Space Gray and Silver, and requires separate mounting accessories from Schneider Home.
Performance and Features
Under the hood, the Apple HomeView is powered by the capable A18 chip, ensuring smooth performance across its myriad features. A highlight is its integration of Siri AI, an advanced version of Siri powered by Apple Intelligence. This makes Siri a profoundly more capable and conversational assistant, with an understanding of personal context and onscreen awareness.
The device supports facial recognition, capable of identifying up to six different household members and delivering a personalised Home Screen with apps and widgets tailored to each user. It features a 12-megapixel FaceTime camera with Center Stage for enhanced video calls. For audio, the tabletop HomeView includes two full-range drivers in the display, along with a down-firing woofer and two force-canceling passive radiators in the base, delivering rich spatial audio.
Beyond entertainment and communication, the HomeView functions as a central dashboard for smart home accessories, supporting Matter and Thread protocols for wide compatibility. Users can control lights, thermostats, locks, and blinds, and even view live feeds from up to nine smart home cameras simultaneously.
Pricing and Availability in India
In India, the Apple HomeView is priced at Rs. 39,900 for both the tabletop and wall-mounted variants. Pre-orders are open from October 13, 2026, through Apple's online store and the Apple Store app. The device will hit shelves on November 13, 2026. Hollywood Studios Launch AI-Focused Movies Amid Scrutiny and Public Concerns.
For those opting for the wall-mounted version, Schneider Home offers purpose-built mounts available separately:
- Power Mount USB-C Wall Connector: Rs 6,900
- Power Mount AC Wired: Rs 8,900
- Power Mount PoE Wired: Rs 14,900 (available early 2027)
With HomeView, Apple is making a significant push into the smart home market, offering a device that combines entertainment, communication, and robust home automation in a sleek, Apple-esque package.
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