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Archive From the archive of The Apple Rumor Mill
This is an archive page with the Apple rumors of Thursday 22 October 2026, as they stood that day. The summaries have not been updated since; rumors may have been confirmed or overtaken by now. Today's news is on The Apple Rumor Mill.
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The iPhone Duo reaches stores in limited numbers on Friday while Apple ramps up production, and the 28 October Mac event is approaching with a lighter MacBook Pro expected.
Reviewers praise the barely visible crease, the build quality and the software advantages over Android foldables. They criticise the weight, the lack of Face ID and a telephoto lens, the small outer screen and apps that are not yet adapted. Bright calls it a technical showpiece full of compromises, and says the phone costs just over 2,300 euros in the Netherlands.
Bright expects a series of press releases rather than a video presentation, possibly from 17:00 Dutch time, with hands-on sessions in Los Angeles from 18:00. An OLED touchscreen MacBook Pro, an OLED iPad mini and M6 updates for the 14-inch MacBook Pro and iMac are expected; the timings come from influencer posts and are not confirmed by Apple.
According to 9to5Mac, Apple will unveil the first redesigned MacBook Pro in five years next week. Gurman reports that the interior has been miniaturised and the machine gets noticeably lighter; OLED, touch and a camera hole-punch instead of the notch are expectations without a clear source. Note that 9to5Mac still mentions M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, whereas an M6 is expected elsewhere.
Apple has limited in-store stock on Friday for buyers without an order, including in the Netherlands, though it will probably sell out fast. Online there is a worldwide cap of two units per customer to deter scalpers, and new orders only arrive in January. Bright reports that Dutch providers and webshops have little stock.
Citing supply-chain sources, DigiTimes reports that Apple is raising orders with manufacturers by more than 40% and lifting its first-year target from 9.7 to 14 million units. Apple itself called demand extraordinary, though 9to5Mac notes that is a common phrase for launches. Pre-orders earlier got delivery dates stretching to late January.
Apple will flag optimised apps in the App Store with 'Made for iPhone Duo'; that requires at least the iOS 27.1 SDK, while older apps run centred with wide margins. Apple names more than 50 apps that are or will be adapted. Meanwhile the first pre-orders for the 23 October launch day already show a 'shipped' status.
In the Epic Games case, an Australian judge found that Apple broke competition law. From 1 March 2027, users with an Australian account must be able to install apps from outside the App Store and Apple must allow other payment systems. Fortnite is meanwhile returning to the Australian App Store; Apple plans to ask for a stay and to appeal.
According to Mark Gurman, Apple is internally testing a second-generation Duo with Face ID behind the outer screen, a direct answer to the criticism of Touch ID. It is not certain it will make the next generation; if development slips it could move to the Duo 3.
Next up: Friday 23 October: iPhone Duo in stores; around 26 October expected: iOS 27.2; Wednesday 28 October: Apple event 'Pro and tell'
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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.
