# Here’s why Apple scrapped its shorter Apple Pencil designed for iPhone Duo: report

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-21 03:29 UTC · Category: Technology · Sources: 7 · Current Velocity: 4.63

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Apple, Pencil, Here, Duo

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| ascendants.in | Apple Scraps iPhone Duo Pencil That Could Make Opening the Foldable Harder | 2026-09-20 14:38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxQRnFvcThyN2NvNFJKREZQR01GNGhuZEhBbDZjNG5uNnVtTElHN3FnY090UHdtSUhCNnVkSDZadG1aM0EyblFncHl5MmFZdVRCaWxEY0ktdEVsWllIa0hxR1BmalN1SjJFWmxMWmVXb09peF9OSlRlc1Q0SEdmeldRV2dwcGdMMUllcVlLcWN5ZUluelBnNHJjN19uV3hGcG9PUjVsRVZMcDRha1p0ZG5iVUE1VQ?oc=5) |
| Gagadget.com | Apple's custom foldable Pencil is dead | 2026-09-20 14:38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxOcGNja1M4OFJtMF9wdlhpSXQ0cUVXbnZNbmR2d25NLUNQdXNuTEdoUEFfeFZ5Wmt6TmFWUTFqdkZJeDIwNXVtV0szMGg2N0NzN2puYnFtZXVWdzBvTnBrNjdNWnF3bm5mSEoydkdPT3FqMTl6MThUR3BXWmJqZzV5WWpuWmtBYmRpcDAyVTg2dFpsZUxpUVhsX2pTM0FnVVRJMHE2bkpFeVZ6ZENTd3JlSkRxeEJZR2pjMkhN0gHAAUFVX3lxTE5VZkt4VWxFdnROY0gxbTRmdDU2Q1lsLVM0bFczOUpzaWZHY2xNVGZTdjVZeVJhWGd1UVkzbVFyOUZkVnhHSG54Q0xDSzZQdGY5RW5HTVdNM3NwUG1vSW9nWWlWM2NGbDRoQzJfMFZvVGNObDR6OHhfTXFwb0tSQWkxRkU4eFNueVN5Z0RLNzEtRXYwMkc1cmh) |
| zeera wireless | iPhone Duo Apple Pencil Compatibility: Which Model Works and When Support Arrives | 2026-09-20 14:38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxNcDdLYnR2MWFSM2Nxdlo0YlA4NXFpSVI2bDJqOFBNZjU2R21mS194RlB6Qm43NFhxNUhxWFlHTVIzRjBRaXJwMEdabTNtV01xSjFVeEFYMGM3TXo2ZFFITkpQbWFldDUwWlZ6QUlsbVFGUDRTZkNzMC03LWxXREVYdC10N3NjRW83eEFwVG94RjJpS2d1?oc=5) |
| Shane the Gamer | iPhone Duo Becomes First iPhone With Apple Pencil Support, but Not at Launch | 2026-09-20 14:38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxOT1hKc1dWdTNDTVYxUjYtYXJpN1NGYTlQZ0RNUVUwUlJPZDdSbEVuWGNYUHFRSGNlTHY1VzVqQzBtUTJETjU5YWRzRVBreUJUWDBGYkVZeFJpNm1aU3FwOTFKWjk5SXVjNVhYUzR3WXdFOFRPMVYzcEt6Mkp3QlVkSWh6S0RpRjFHZzhBZHpxY3lacy1oUEZaZS1LUldkRHVDb1B5WTlWMnhYd0Y1R3N4OQ?oc=5) |
| bgr.com | This Delayed iOS 27 Feature Makes The iPhone Duo Feel Incomplete | 2026-09-20 14:38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxOTGhBXzJiay1ua0VDYlFSdFBTYWRRcjR2OEVMTjFITU5GbFkySHhMRUlRQ1pkMHMtelIybUdDNXlxY0ZEZEk4N09oaWJuNnpaejRId0QtUEV3azMzeHlrTHBqV0pFZEVtZ0ZLOXJiTkhZbkF0VnVsbTJDeWtHMXZ6VkNzT01Ra0lRc3R2a2h6TQ?oc=5) |
| macrumors.com | A Shorter Apple Pencil Was Supposed to Launch Alongside iPhone Duo | 2026-09-20 14:38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxQcC1mNVhheHMxNWdCVjczZmhJNkUyZ01jbTNfSkMwODV2MEU3aGgxODhxNUYteFlySFZFd001OEFseGFnNWRBOGVXemJJSndOVkJMOUVoa2ZWU0NpaW5Dd1NwTC01ZmJNMVkxci0yX084TmdiV04wa1prMncwTnBJZw?oc=5) |
| 9to5Mac | Here’s why Apple scrapped its shorter Apple Pencil designed for iPhone Duo: report | 2026-09-20 14:38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxPSksyX0Zfd2hKelVQbXV2SjUtV0UtcFJmNlBzNmVSLUFQVi1ndVFJdjRnNmhpNjBhRUlMYWZITXZBSmpLT0ZuOEVyTjIxLVRhT0UtT3UtQlcxVmJRSDhyQk81RzdqYlYxYldySmItUFBhVUFuZTg5eHI5TU5FNHROMEF4TS1HWXI1OVRxRTV4Y3ZXUVVJY05XcFJZXzJ5ekZVMWVtdHRWQTdHdHhFcDh0UHhn?oc=5) |

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