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Archive From the archive of The Apple Rumor Mill
This is an archive page with the Apple rumors of Thursday 8 October 2026. This day was compiled afterwards from reports that appeared at the time, so it was not kept on the day itself; rumors may have been confirmed or overtaken by now. Today's news is on The Apple Rumor Mill.
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Apple makes the 13 October launch official and Gurman points to 27 October for the new Macs; the iPhone Duo pre-orders also get a date.
Apple has announced a product launch called “Welcome Home” for 13 October. It does not say which products are coming or at what time; the expectation is a smart home hub with a square display of about 6 inches, a new Apple TV 4K and a refreshed HomePod mini. Part of the press has been invited to a hands-on morning in New York.
According to Gurman, Apple will present 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros with an OLED touchscreen, an OLED iPad mini, an M6 14-inch MacBook Pro and an M6 iMac on or around Tuesday 27 October. He expects an online video presentation with hands-on sessions for the press, and thinks the OLED laptops will simply stay MacBook Pro rather than MacBook Ultra. Apple has not confirmed the date.
Pre-orders for the iPhone Duo start on 16 October at 5 a.m. Pacific Time, and the phone goes on sale on 23 October. Through Apple’s Get Ready process you can, from Monday 12 October, already lock in colour, storage, accessories, AppleCare+, trade-in, payment method and addresses, so ordering later takes almost a single tap. That helps because supply is expected to be limited.
According to a report, CEO John Ternus has named Apple veteran Steve Smith to lead mergers, acquisitions and corporate development, reporting to CFO Kevan Parekh. Adrian Perica, who did that work, will lead iCloud, Fitness+ and Apple News under Eddy Cue, and Carson Oliver is being promoted to vice president of the App Store. Cue is also said to be weighing successors for his own role, with Perica a candidate.
In an interview with a British newspaper, Cook says he stepped down as CEO eight days before the iPhone Duo reveal, partly to give Ternus momentum. He calls the Duo’s reception strong and says he advised Ternus to choose his own course, much like Steve Jobs once advised him. He also discussed the education programme with The King’s Trust and Apple Music Hall in London.
In Settings > General > Software Update, iOS 27.0.1 is now the main update for users still on iOS 26, while iOS 26.7.1 has moved to the “Also Available” section. It used to be the other way round. Apple is not forcing the upgrade and recommends at least iOS 26.7.1 for the latest security fixes; no iOS 27 adoption figures have been published.
In a joint report filed on 7 October, Apple says it is still waiting for YouTube revenue, channel analytics and communications it requested from Prosser three months ago. Prosser says he has met his agreed obligations and argues the alleged trade secrets became public after iOS 26 and macOS 26 shipped. Co-defendant Ramacciotti wants his case separated and asks for a conference in October; otherwise the next update is due on 2 December.
A Korean blog account claims for the second time that the new OLED iPad mini gets a 60Hz display and therefore no 120Hz ProMotion. No other reliable source backs this up and the account has a mixed track record. The device is otherwise expected with an A20 Pro, thinner bezels and a camera on the landscape edge.
Next up: 13 October: “Welcome Home” launch; 16 October: iPhone Duo pre-orders; 23 October: iPhone Duo on sale; around 27 October: expected Mac and iPad mini launch (unconfirmed); 2 November: earnings
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Everything here is speculation or based on rumors, not an official Apple announcement. The label (Certain, High, Medium, Low) is my estimate of how reliable the source is. The summaries are in my own words; read the article itself for the details (the star marks the leading source). Sources: leading Apple sites.
