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Apple's $1,999 iPhone Duo arrives in October without its own stylus

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6 min read · 21 September 2026

Apple's first foldable, the $1,999 iPhone Duo, goes on sale 23 October — and a new report explains why the smaller magnetic Apple Pencil designed for it never made it to launch.

Summary

Pre-orders open 16 October, with availability from 23 October
The Duo opens to a 7.6-inch inner display in a titanium body
Apple scrapped a shorter Apple Pencil that attached to the hinge
Apple Pencil support arrives later in 2026, not at launch
Two more Apple Pencils are reportedly planned for 2027

Sources (4)

www.apple.com/iphone-duo
9to5mac.com/2026/09/20/heres-why-apple-scrapped-its-shorter-apple-pencil-designed-for-iphone-duo-report
www.macrumors.com/2026/09/20/iphone-duo-lacks-shorter-apple-pencil
www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/company-news/2026/09/09/apple-expected-to-unveil-first-folding-phone-with-new-ceo-ternus-in-command

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