The EU Doesn't Get HomeView
Apple's footnote says it plainly: HomeView "is not available for sale in the European Union, as Siri AI is currently unavailable in iOS in the EU." A Digital Markets Act interoperability fight escalated from software features to blocking an entire $299 hardware launch — and a European Commission spokesperson publicly blamed Apple.
Key facts
- Apple's own product footnote ties the EU absence to Siri AI being unavailable in iOS in the EU, rooted in the Digital Markets Act interoperability dispute.
- Apple says it is "working constructively with the EU in an attempt to find a path forward" — no EU date announced.
- The 8 launch markets are the US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, Singapore, and South Africa (via authorized resellers).
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