A Shorter Apple Pencil Was Supposed to Launch Alongside iPhone Duo
A Shorter Apple Pencil Was Supposed to Launch Alongside iPhone DuoSunday September 20, 2026 7:47 pm PDT by Joe RossignolA shorter Apple Pencil for the iPhone Duo was in development, but Apple scrapped it due to "technical problems ahead of mass production," according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Instead, Apple said the iPhone Duo will gain support for the existing USB-C version of the Apple Pencil later this year. [ 0 comments ]
- ▪A Shorter Apple Pencil Was Supposed to Launch Alongside iPhone DuoSunday September 20, 2026 7:47 pm PDT by Joe RossignolA shorter Apple Pencil for the iPhone Duo was in development, but Apple scrapped it due to "technical problems ahead of
- ▪Instead, Apple said the iPhone Duo will gain support for the existing USB-C version of the Apple Pencil later this year. [ 0 comments ]
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| Publication time | Mon, 21 Sep 2026 02:47:43 +0000 |
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A Shorter Apple Pencil Was Supposed to Launch Alongside iPhone DuoSunday September 20, 2026 7:47 pm PDT by Joe RossignolA shorter Apple Pencil for the iPhone Duo was in development, but Apple scrapped it due to "technical problems ahead of mass production," according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Instead, Apple said the iPhone Duo will gain support for the existing USB-C version of the Apple Pencil later this year. [ 0 comments ]
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