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New Apple TV 4K, HomeView, and HomePod Mini: 16 Details Just Leaked

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Von: Joe Rossignol
11. Oktober 2026 um 21:56
Just two days before Apple's "Welcome home" experience in New York, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has leaked several details about the new products set to be unveiled, including an all-new smart home hub, a HomePod mini 2, and a new Apple TV 4K.


Here is an all-in-one summary of the details shared by Gurman:
  • Apple's home hub with a touch-enabled display will be named HomeView, seemingly confirming a trademark filing discovered by MacRumors.

  • HomeView is equipped with an A18 chip, which has 8GB of RAM in iPhones.

  • HomeView will support Siri AI for voice control.

  • HomeView will be available in a tabletop version with a speaker base made of metal, as well as a wall-mounted version with a flat, square wall plate.

  • The tabletop HomeView will offer "better sound quality" than the HomePod mini.

  • The tabletop HomeView will be available in four finishes: Gray, Silver, Starlight, and Rose. The wall-mounted version will be limited to Gray and Silver.

  • HomeView will be unveiled this Tuesday, October 13, but the device is apparently not launching until "around mid-November."

  • HomeView will have a selection of Apple apps, but no App Store for third-party apps.

  • HomeView will be accompanied by an "Apple Home Collection" of accessories that brands such as LG and Schneider Electric developed in partnership with Apple. This will include a smart doorbell, deadbolt lock, thermostat, temperature sensor, indoor and outdoor security cameras, and a floodlight camera.

  • LG's accessories for the HomeView will not ship "until later this year at the earliest."

  • The new HomePod mini will be equipped with the Apple Watch Series 10's S10 chip, up from the S5 chip in the current model.

  • The new HomePod mini will be available in green, pink, blue, white, and midnight.

  • The new Apple TV 4K will be equipped with an A19 chip, which has 8GB of RAM.

  • The new Apple TV 4K may have built-in microphones for Siri AI.

  • The new Apple TV 4K may have an updated Siri Remote with a built-in speaker that makes it easier to find.

  • The new HomePod mini and Apple TV 4K models will be unveiled on October 13 and launch on Friday, October 30.
Related Roundups: Apple TV, HomePod mini

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New Entry-Level iPad Not Expected Until Early 2027

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Von: Hartley Charlton
11. Oktober 2026 um 17:57
Apple's next entry-level iPad models, codenamed J581 and J582, will not arrive until early 2027, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.

He added that Apple plans a major iPad Air refresh to add an OLED display and a new iPad Pro in 2027. The latter could gain a vapor chamber to improve thermals and performance. A new iPad mini is still expected to arrive at the end of October this year.
Related Roundups: iPad Air , iPad Pro, iPad mini
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Apple Plans Major iPhone Duo Retail Showcase, But Supply Will Be Limited

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Von: Hartley Charlton
11. Oktober 2026 um 17:44
Apple is preparing new displays and large numbers of demo units for the iPhone Duo's October 23 launch, but supply will be limited, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.


Ahead of the October 23 launch, Apple plans to set aside a section of its Fifth Avenue flagship store for the ‌iPhone Duo‌. Most locations will add an extra spotlight table for the device, using Apple's white display tables with central posts. Gurman said a new fixture will show how the phone folds and unfolds.

The number of demonstration devices will vary considerably between locations. Fifth Avenue in New York is expected to receive more than 150 units for customers to try and for other displays, compared with nearly 100 at the Apple Park Visitor Center. Non-flagship stores will receive approximately 20 units each on average.

Three other prominent stores will fall between those allocations: Chicago's Michigan Avenue, The Grove in Los Angeles, and Manhattan's Upper West Side. Each is expected to have approximately 30 to 40 devices.

Visitors will be able to explore StandBy on untethered phones in the Avenue display areas along the sides of stores. For comparisons on store tables, Apple has designed a MagSafe stand that accommodates an open ‌iPhone Duo‌ and two conventional iPhones.

The retail preparations come as Apple faces tighter supply than it had anticipated. According to Gurman, around two months ago the company believed production constraints could prevent sales from starting until later in November. It has since assembled sufficient inventory to proceed with this month's release, although stock is expected to remain limited.

Apple is also equipping stores with "Presto" machines adapted for the ‌iPhone Duo‌. Apple's wireless system can install software updates without opening an iPhone's packaging, and will also add the buyer's name to the greeting displayed during the device's first startup. Gurman previously said the personalized greeting will be offered in U.S. Apple Stores in English and Spanish.

‌iPhone Duo‌ pre-orders open October 16 at 5 a.m. Pacific Time, with sales starting on October 23. The 256GB model starts at $1,999 in the United States.
Related Roundup: iPhone Duo
Related Forum: iPhone

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