Apple goes on sale this Friday November 13 the HomeView, its new smart screen for the home, and the fourth generation of the Apple TV 4K. Both devices have been in reserve since October, but the launch comes with a caveat: HomeView cannot be purchased in the European Union because Siri AI is not yet available on iOS in the region.
The launch meets the schedule that Apple announced the October 13when it presented the two devices along with the HomePod mini 2, which arrived in stores on October 30. Those who booked the HomeView or the Apple TV 4K They can now receive their orders in the markets where each product is sold. The smart screen, however, is not among the novelties that arrive in Spain or the rest of the European Union.
Apple HomeView arrives with facial recognition for six users
The HomeView is the new smart screen of Appledesigned for entertainment and home management. Works with Apple Intelligence and Siri AI, and is available in two formats: one for desktop and another designed to be installed on the wall. Its starting price is $299 in the United States.
Its most striking feature is the facial recognition: The device identifies up to six different users and offers each one a personalized home screen, with their own access and preferences. Apple presented the HomeView on October 13 along with the Apple TV 4K and the HomePod mini 2, the three products that make up this batch of home launches.
Reservations started in October and marketing begins today, although only in selected markets. Its price of $299 matches that of the new Apple TV 4K in the United States, while the wall version of the HomeView requires a stand that is sold separately.
Apple TV 4K debuts A19 chip and surround sound
The fourth generation of Apple TV 4K incorporates the A19 chip and support for Siri AI in markets where it is available. It has 128GB storage and costs $299 in the United States, while its official price in Spain is €349. Like the HomeView, it began pre-ordering in October and arrives in stores today, November 13.
The Siri Remote is updated to add support for the Search app and Precision Search, so locating the controller between the couch cushions should be easier from now on.
Another novelty is the surround sound with four speakersa function that requires combining the Apple TV 4K with HomePod mini 2 or HomePod 2nd generation speakers. The HomePod mini 2 hit stores on October 30. Apple Thus, it brings together two new devices for the home this Friday, although only one of them reaches the Spanish market.
The absence of Apple HomeView in Spain and the European Union
The reason is Siri AI: the artificial intelligence assistant Apple It is not yet available on iOS in the European Union. As the HomeView depends on this technology to offer a good part of its intelligent and personalized functions, the company has decided not to market it for now in our market.
Of the three products that Apple presented on October 13 —HomeView, Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini 2—, the HomeView is the only one left out of the European catalog. The company assures that it is working with the European Union to find a solution, although no deadline announced to resolve the situation.
Meanwhile, European users do not have the option to pre-order the HomeView, unlike the United States and other markets where the device is already available this Friday. In Spain you can buy the new one Apple TV 4Kbut we will have to continue waiting to have access to the new smart screen.
