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Apple is preparing for a major product rollout in October 2026, with multiple hardware launches expected across its ecosystem. The company is also involved in legal proceedings over trade secrets and has introduced new tracking features in Safari to monitor Chrome promotions.
Apple is limiting online iPhone Duo purchases to two units per customer worldwide after delivery estimates slipped into late January 2027 and scalpers began listing pre-orders on eBay for $5,000.
The iPhone Duo launches globally this Friday, October 23. Apple’s official App Store screenshots — not leaks, not renders — show how built-in apps adapt across folded, unfolded, tented and book-folded postures. No pricing is disclosed in the sources.
Apple will roll out iOS 27.2 next week, delivering targeted upgrades across Messages, FaceTime, the Home app, Apple Podcasts, Games, and the Apple TV app on iPhone.
Apple AirPods Pro 3 are $50 off at $199 on Amazon — the best current US price, shipped, no Prime required. No Indian pricing, no AirPods 4 speculation, no review comparisons. Just a live deal, confirmed by 9to5Mac.
Apple has added the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max to its Self Service Repair program — effective immediately. Genuine parts, tools, and repair manuals are now available for both models via Apple’s dedicated online store.
Apple has capped iPhone Duo pre-orders at two units per customer across the US, UK, Japan, Spain, and other markets — a move confirmed by 9to5Mac and echoed by Engadget’s own cart tests.
Apple has imposed a two-unit purchase limit on the iPhone Duo in India and the US, citing stock constraints and anti-scalping measures. In Japan and South Korea, walk-in sales are banned; buyers must book store pickups ahead of the October 23 launch.
Apple is adding a ‘Lock Controls’ setting for all HomePod models—including the 2018 first-gen unit—with the iOS 27.2 and HomePod software 27.2 updates, rolling out next week.
iOS 27.2 release candidate is out. It’s the first major OS update for iPhone 18, 18 Pro, and 18 Pro Max — and skips iOS 27.1 entirely. Final public release likely within days.
Globalstar has formally partnered with Skylo, opening its upcoming C-3 satellite constellation to Android devices like Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy phones currently reliant on alternative orbital networks.
The iPhone 18 Pro is officially on sale — and accessories are shipping now.
The Galaxy Z Fold 8 is shipping globally. The iPhone Duo isn’t — and won’t be until January 25, 2027. That six-month gap is real, measurable, and already reshaping buyer decisions.
Apple confirms Samsung manufactures the iPhone Duo’s display—but it’s a fully custom panel, co-developed to Apple’s specs, not a repurposed Samsung part.
Apple’s October 28 'Pro and tell' event is widely expected to debut the first touchscreen MacBook Pro — 14-inch and 16-inch OLED models with M6 or M5 Ultra chips — ending years of 'no touch' policy.
macOS 27.2 Golden Gate Release Candidate 1 is live for developers and public beta users — build 26B118, seeded October 19. Siri AI now supports French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish. New brightness and volume sliders appear system-wide. Gesture recognition tools have been added to built-in apps — possibly foreshadowing the touchscreen MacBook Pro expected at Apple’s Pro and Tell event.
iPhone 18 Pro Max is live at $1,299 — Rs 1,14,900 in India — with Burgundy, Glacier, Silver, and Black options. Variable aperture arrives on the main camera. Siri AI is functional but inconsistent. Face ID remains fast. Upgrade rationale narrows sharply for iPhone 17 Pro Max owners.
Amazon has dropped the price of the 2026 16-inch MacBook Pro with M5 Max chip by $900 — to $3,499 — for the 36GB/2TB Space Black configuration. Best Buy carries the same spec in two colors, but pricing isn’t confirmed. No Indian or global pricing is cited. Apple hasn’t announced an official price change.
Apple is developing a robotic, 9-inch version of HomeView — but Gurman says it’s a future-tier product, not a near-term replacement.
The iPhone Duo’s battery capacity is now official: 4,883mAh — split across two cells, per Apple’s EU energy label published ahead of its global launch.
Apple’s first touchscreen MacBook Pro is expected to launch on November 6 in the US — but with M5 Pro/Max chips, not the rumoured M6. Tandem OLED, Dynamic Island, and macOS 27 touch features are confirmed in reports. No Indian pricing or date yet.
Apple’s 2027 iPhone roadmap is taking shape: a spring base-model refresh with A20 chip and ultrawide camera, a fall ‘iPhone 20’ redesign with under-display Face ID and glass curvature, and a second-gen iPhone Duo—all unannounced but tracked via supply chain and design sourcing.
Amazon has dropped prices on Apple’s newly launched M6 Mac mini — $119 off the 16GB/256GB model ($779.99), $149 off the 16GB/512GB version ($949.99). The M5 Max Mac Studio (36GB RAM, 512GB SSD) is $200 off at $2,299. All deals are live on Amazon US now.
iPhone Duo preorders opened at 5 a.m. PT on Friday — and closed in practice two minutes later. By 5:02, every configuration showed delivery estimates slipping past October 23, then past November, then into late January.
Apple’s 2026 Mac Studio — M5 Max, 18-core CPU, 32-core GPU, 36GB RAM, 512GB SSD — is $2,299 on Amazon. That’s $200 off the $2,499 launch price. No other markets’ prices are cited.
The iPhone 18 Pro launches at $1,199 / ₹1,39,900 on October 23. It shares the 17 Pro’s design and display but adds the A20 Pro chip, variable aperture (f/1.48–f/4.0), manual camera controls, and 2TB storage — while discontinuing the 17 Pro outright.
Apple’s iPhone Duo won’t be on shelves Friday — not even in Apple Stores. That’s the message Apple has quietly delivered to retail staff, according to MacRumors sources cited by TechRadar.
Apple has not announced, leaked, or patented a smart display called HomeView. The 'Apple HomeView' exists only in an Android Authority opinion piece published Friday morning.
Apple’s iPhone Duo is live for pre-order in India at ₹2,99,900 — and deliveries are already scheduled for January 2027.
Apple retail staff have been told to warn customers against visiting stores to buy the iPhone Duo on October 23. There will be no stock available for walk-in purchases. Pre-orders in the U.S. now ship January 25.
Apple HomeView launches at $299 — wall-mountable, face-aware, and shipping November 13. The HomePod mini 2 follows on October 30 at $149, with Siri AI delayed to a later software update. And the new Apple TV 4K jumps to $299 — its first hardware refresh in four years — also arriving November 13.