Apple's $299 HomeView Smart Display Launches Nov. 13

Apple introduced its first smart display, the HomeView, at an event in New York City on Tuesday, pricing the 7-inch device at $299 with preorders live now and sales beginning November 13, according to Wired.

What Is the Apple HomeView?

The HomeView is a 7-inch square screen built to anchor Apple's smart home lineup, arriving alongside several other new home devices the company unveiled at the same event, Wired reported. It is Apple's answer to screen-equipped smart speakers that Google and Amazon have sold for roughly a decade, the outlet noted, while Apple had previously relied on a smaller ecosystem built around its HomePod speakers and had even dropped the iPad as a smart home hub.

How Much Does It Cost and When Does It Ship?

Apple is selling the HomeView in two versions — a speaker base model and a wall-mounted display — both priced at $299, Wired reported. Preorders are open now, with general sales starting November 13. Buyers choosing the wall-mounted version get three mounting options: one designed for do-it-yourself installation with a visible power cord, and two built for professional installers, including a Power over Ethernet setup, according to the outlet.

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• Price: $299 for either version
• Screen size: 7 inches, square
• Chip: Apple A18
• Sale date: November 13, 2026
• Colors: silver, starlight, rose pink, space gray

How Is It Like a Giant Apple Watch?

A Wired reporter who saw the device in action described it as looking "like a blown-up Apple Watch," noting that the screen offers multiple swipeable "faces" that can be customized with colors and complications, just as on the smartwatch. Those faces can show a clock, photos from shared albums, weather updates, or animations, Wired reported. Swiping up reveals a home screen arranged more like an iPhone or iPad, with apps and widgets laid out for glanceable use.

What Software and Apps Does It Run?

Despite its iPhone-like home screen, the HomeView runs software Apple calls, plainly, HomeView — not iOS or iPadOS — and has no App Store, according to Wired. Apple instead curates a selection of built-in apps including FaceTime, Messages, and Safari, plus a handful of third-party media apps such as Spotify. Developers can port over existing CarPlay apps, and any CarPlay app already installed on a user's iPhone can appear automatically on the HomeView after setup, the outlet reported. Full functionality requires an iPhone with Apple Intelligence support — an iPhone 15 Pro or newer — and the device cannot be set up using an iPad alone.

How Does the Timeline of Apple's 2026 Launches Line Up?

• Apple launched the MacBook Neo earlier in 2026.
• In September, Apple unveiled its first folding iPhone.
• Apple installed a new CEO for the first time in 15 years, per Wired.
• On Tuesday, October 13, Apple unveiled the HomeView at its New York event.
• Sales of the HomeView begin November 13.

The aluminum hardware houses two full-range drivers in the screen itself, with the standard model's base adding a down-firing woofer and two force-canceling passive radiators for deeper bass, Wired reported after a limited listening session.