From The Verge · Andrew Liszewski · · 1m 10s
Apple opens preorders for smart home devices
Apple's first HomeView smart display and LG-made accessories are available to order, shipping mid-December.
In brief
Apple's first HomeView smart display and LG-made accessories are available to order, shipping mid-December. Apple began preorders for its Apple Home Collection smart devices co-developed with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric, with three LG cameras and a doorbell shipping December eleventh to seventeenth…
Apple launches smart home push
Apple announced its new Apple Home Collection, co-developed with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric, as part of a stronger push into the smart home space led by its new Siri AI-powered HomeView smart display.
Three cameras available now
Three LG accessories are available for preorder today: the two hundred ninety-nine ninety-five dollar Outdoor Cam, the one hundred ninety-nine ninety-five dollar Indoor Cam, and the two hundred forty-nine ninety-five dollar Video Doorbell.
Shipping starts mid-December
The three available devices show an estimated shipping timeline of December eleventh to December seventeenth. Other collection items, including the four hundred ninety-nine ninety-five dollar Floodlight Cam, are not yet available for preorder.
Easy setup and Thread support
The devices streamline setup by tapping them with your iPhone. They use Thread to stay connected if they lose internet or Wi-Fi access, and automatically update network credentials when you change your wireless network.
At a glance
Apple began preorders for its Apple Home Collection smart devices co-developed with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric, with three LG cameras and a doorbell shipping December eleventh to seventeenth.
