Macworld iconMacworldSep 9, 2026 ~1 min source read

The folding iPhone will support Apple Pencil after all, sources claim

Apple had, "with zero doubt," been testing and prototyping a new, stubbier version of the Apple Pencil for its upcoming foldable iPhone. Considering that the company has sold phones for 19 years and styluses for 11 years but has never brought the two things together, this seemed surprising.

The folding iPhone will support Apple Pencil after all, sources claim

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Apple had, "with zero doubt," been testing and prototyping a new, stubbier version of the Apple Pencil for its upcoming foldable iPhone.

Considering that the company has sold phones for 19 years and styluses for 11 years but has never brought the two things together, this seemed surprising.

At least the idea was just that: an idea, tested for a while and probably discarded.

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Apple had, "with zero doubt," been testing and prototyping a new, stubbier version of the Apple Pencil for its upcoming foldable iPhone. Considering that the company has sold phones for 19 years and styluses for 11 years but has never brought the two things together, this seemed surprising. At least the idea was just that: an idea, tested for a while and probably discarded.

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  • that Gurman's latest prediction, in his own words, is merely that the iPhone Duo will have "support for the Apple Pencil stylus." If Apple still plans to launch a special edition of the stylus, he doesn't...
  • Hang on for a minute, because today, at the very last minute, Gurman has posted another article about Apple's Surprise and Shine press event.
  • He now insists that the folding iPhone (or iPhone Duo, as he's now calling it) will indeed be compatible with the Apple Pencil.
  • From the sound of this the inclusion of Apple Pencil support would be very m...

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