GoKawiilApple tested Pencil support for its first foldable iPhone but won't launch it yet
According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple has internally prototyped and tested an Apple Pencil designed for its upcoming foldable iPhone, reportedly called the iPhone Ultra. However, Gurman says it's unlikely the stylus will be included when the device debuts at Apple's Sept. 9 event, with a shorter 'stubbier' Pencil variant possibly coming later.
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A stylus for the iPhone would be a notable shift for Apple, which has long avoided styluses on phones since Steve Jobs dismissed the idea in 2007. Concerns about screen durability and unclear stylus storage suggest Apple is still working out how a Pencil fits into a foldable phone's design, even as it enters the folding phone market years after Samsung and others.
- Apple has prototyped but not finalized an Apple Pencil for its first foldable iPhone.
- The stylus likely won't debut with the iPhone Ultra on Sept. 9.
- Concerns include screen durability and stylus storage on a foldable device.
Apple Pencil Pro — While Apple mulls a Pencil for its rumored foldable iPhone, the Apple Pencil Pro is already here for iPad Pro and iPad Air, with magnetic attaching and charging, pressure and tilt sensitivity, and low-latency drawing. It's the closest thing to that rumored stylus experience you can actually use today for sketching, note-taking and markup.
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