Aug 30, 2026AW-0128Right
Gurman: iPhone Fold Pencil unlikely to ship
Gurman says Apple prototyped a stubbier Apple Pencil for the foldable iPhone but is unlikely to ship it with the phone.
Mark Gurman reported that Apple internally prototyped and tested a shorter Apple Pencil for its first foldable iPhone, but said it is unlikely to ship the accessory alongside the phone.
How to read this record
- What was reportedGurman says Apple prototyped a stubbier Apple Pencil for the foldable iPhone but is unlikely to ship it with the phone.
- Who said it, and whenMark Gurman reported it on Aug 30, 2026 in Engadget.
- What happened, and whenApple iPhone Duo was announced on Sep 9, 2026, 10 days after this report.
- The verdict, and whyRightIt turned out the way this report said.Why: Apple did not ship a new Pencil with iPhone Duo. The page states iPhone Duo will work with the existing Apple Pencil (USB-C), coming later this year. What Apple prototyped is not something its publication addresses. What the company published
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- Reported by
- Mark Gurman
- We read it in
- Engadget
- Product
- Apple iPhone Duo · reported as “Apple iPhone Fold”