Apple abandoned plans for a shorter Apple Pencil designed for the iPhone Duo before its launch, according to reporting by September 21, 2026. The company also announced layoffs at its Fitness+ service.
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Leading into the iPhone Duo launch, we heard from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman that Apple was considering a new Apple Pencil...
Here’s why Apple scrapped its shorter Apple Pencil designed for iPhone Duo: report https:// 9to5mac.com/2026/09/20/heres-w hy-apple-scrapped-its-shorter-apple-pencil-designed-for-iphone-duo-report/