October 2026 is shaping up to be one of Apple’s busiest months in years. The company has officially announced its first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, and reports point to a possible first-ever touchscreen MacBook Pro, an M6-powered iMac, and an OLED iPad mini arriving before the month is out. Here is everything Apple has confirmed — and everything it is expected to announce.
iPhone Duo: Apple’s first foldable
Apple confirmed its long-rumoured foldable phone on September 9. Pre-orders for the iPhone Duo begin on October 16, with availability starting October 23 in the US, India and more than 70 countries, at a starting price of $1,999.
The device folds like a book, revealing a 7.6-inch inner display alongside a 5.4-inch outer display. It runs on Apple’s A20 Pro chip, with a custom vapour chamber for cooling, a dual-battery design, and full support for Apple Intelligence and Siri AI. Apple says the larger unfolded screen is designed for multitasking, gaming and video, and the phone comes in Star White and Night Sky finishes.
Touchscreen MacBook Pro reportedly coming
One of the most talked-about possibilities this month is a MacBook Pro with a touchscreen — a first for Apple’s laptop line. Reports suggest an OLED display with touch support could headline an October refresh, marking a major change for a company that spent years arguing touch had no place on the Mac. Apple has not officially confirmed the touchscreen model yet, so treat this as a strong rumour until an announcement lands.
M6 iMac and OLED iPad mini
The iMac lineup is also due for an upgrade, with the M6 chip expected to arrive before the end of the month. An OLED iPad mini is reportedly in the pipeline too — a significant display upgrade for the smallest iPad that would bring deeper blacks and better contrast to Apple’s compact tablet.
Mac Studio with 512GB of unified memory
Apple has already confirmed that a high-end Mac Studio configuration with up to 512GB of unified memory will become available in late October. The latest Mac Studio lineup, powered by M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips, is aimed at developers, video editors and AI researchers who need enormous memory for local AI model work — fitting, given the industry-wide push toward on-device AI.
What to watch for
- iPhone Duo availability: does demand match the $1,999 price tag? Foldables have struggled to go mainstream; Apple entering the category could change that.
- The touchscreen question: if the MacBook Pro gets touch, it signals Apple is done treating macOS and iPadOS as strictly separate philosophies.
- AI features: expect Apple Intelligence to be front and centre across every announcement, with Siri AI improvements across the new hardware.
Between the foldable iPhone and a potentially touchscreen Mac, October 2026 could be the month Apple breaks two of its oldest product rules at once. Stay tuned — this month is far from over.
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