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3 publications · September 13, 2026
Apple designed a shorter Apple Pencil for iPhone Duo but scrapped it before launch
Key points
- Apple designed a shorter, magnetic Apple Pencil intended to attach to the iPhone Duo's hinge.
- The accessory was scrapped due to technical problems before it reached mass production.
- Apple instead announced support for the existing USB-C Apple Pencil at the iPhone Duo launch.
- Bloomberg's Mark Gurman had reported before the launch that Apple was considering a new Pencil but that it was unlikely to proceed.
- The iPhone Duo's opening animation has drawn comparisons to Chinese foldables and is reported to be influential on other manufacturers.
Summary
(AI)
Before the iPhone Duo launched, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman said Apple was exploring a new Apple Pencil for it but was unlikely to ship one. That proved right. Apple reportedly built a working shorter Pencil that attaches magnetically to the hinge, then dropped it over technical problems before mass production.
Apple has only confirmed that the iPhone Duo supports the existing USB-C Apple Pencil. The details about the scrapped shorter model have not come from Apple.
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