Apple’s HomeKit is centered on sales of the iPhone,
the remote of the HomeKit ecosystem. While the entire ecosystem is built around
Apple products, with the Apple TV or iPad serving as the hub for the HomeKit
ecosystem, the iPhone is the only prerequisite for a user to set up an Apple
Home ecosystem. Users can still operate the ecosystem without an Apple TV or
iPad, albeit only from inside the home rather than remotely. This helps the
company because each iPhone user with iOS 10 has the ability to set up HomeKit
devices and use Apple products to adopt the smart home.
Source:
http://www.businessinsider.com/tech-giants-take-on-each-other-in-the-smart-home-2017-1?IR=T&utm_source=Triggermail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=BII%20Daily%20%282017.30.1%29&utm_term=BI%20Intelligence%20Daily%20-%20Engaged%2C%20Active%2C%20Passive%2C%20Disengaged
