- Apple’s biggest story is the iPhone Duo. Pre-orders opened October 16, and the U.S. store showed ship dates of January 25 for every configuration.
- A second Apple launch event is coming this week. It is reportedly a special event called “Pro and tell” on Wednesday, October 28, with touchscreen MacBook Pros, a new iMac and a new iPad mini. Earlier Bloomberg reports pointed to October 27, so confirm the exact date on Apple’s site.
- Software is nearly done for the month. The iOS 27.2 release candidate arrived October 19 with no public release date announced.
- Several of your topics had no fresh news today (listed at the end).
iPhone
- The iPhone Duo starts at $1,999 in the U.S. for the 256GB model.
- Apple described demand as “extraordinary” in a statement to the Financial Times.
- Apple Store staff were told to expect no walk-in stock on launch day, and scalpers were charging large markups.
- iOS 27.1 shipped on October 23, preinstalled on the iPhone Duo.
- Macworld expected the public iOS 27.2 release on October 26 or 27. That is an expectation, not an Apple announcement.
Mac and MacBook
- The reported lineup for the October 28 event includes 14-inch and 16-inch touchscreen MacBook Pros with OLED displays, a Dynamic Island, lighter designs and M5 Pro/M5 Max chips.
- The base 14-inch MacBook Pro would also get an M6 chip.
- A Mac Studio configuration with the M5 Ultra and 512GB of RAM is due in “late October.”
iPad
- The new iPad mini is expected to bring an OLED display, a faster processor, a repositioned FaceTime camera and revamped speakers.
- iPadOS 27.2 is in release-candidate stage alongside iOS 27.2.
Apple Watch, AirPods and Apple TV
- The Apple Watch Series 12, Ultra 4 and AirPods 5 launched in September.
- On October 13, Apple announced the HomeView smart display, a new Apple TV 4K and the HomePod mini 2.
- watchOS 27.2 and tvOS 27.2 are also at release-candidate stage.
Vision Pro
- visionOS 27.2 reached release-candidate stage on October 19.
- An earlier Bloomberg-based report said the next Vision Pro is not expected until 2028 at the earliest.
App Store
- New EU App Store business terms took effect October 1, including a flat 5% Core Technology Commission that replaces the old per-install fee.
- The European Commission welcomed the terms, but Epic Games says they still break the law.
Artificial Intelligence
- iOS 27.2 adds the five additional Siri AI languages Apple promised for October.
- Apple is adding extra controls for the “Full Disk Access” setting on macOS because of new risks from AI agents.
- The new Siri AI did not launch in the EU in September, which Apple blamed on regulatory uncertainty.
No fresh news found for October 26
- iCloud, Handoff and AirDrop: no notable stories turned up in my searches.
- Space technology: I found no new Apple-related story. Apple’s satellite features still rely on Globalstar, per older reporting.
Apple had not confirmed these launches when the sources above were published, so treat the event details as reported rather than official.
