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  "id": 4440659,
  "title": "Don't expect an Apple Pencil for the folding iPhone",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/dont-expect-an-apple-pencil-for-the-folding-iphone",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-30T14:32:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "AppleInsider",
    "slug": "appleinsider",
    "url": "https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/08/30/dont-expect-an-apple-pencil-for-the-folding-iphone"
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  "summary": "\"If you see a stylus, they blew it,\" was a Steve Jobs position on why fingers are the input choice on iPhone. While iPad has Apple Pencil , Apple isn't looking to make one for the iPhone Ultra. iPhone Fold won't ship with a stylus Even though Steve Jobs might have made a point to avoid styluses in 2007, that stance can easily have changed in the intervening 19 years. Apple has allegedly tested a…",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/t-mobile-is-giving-away-the-apple-iphone-17-for-free-this-weekend-how",
        "published": "2026-08-29T07:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CNET",
        "title": "Apple Might Skip the iPhone 18 This Year. Is the iPhone 17 Still Worth It?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/apple-might-skip-the-iphone-18-this-year-is-the-iphone-17-still-worth",
        "published": "2026-08-29T12:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "9to5Mac",
        "title": "Apple weekend deals: M6 Mac mini, AirPods Pro 3, AirTag 2, iPhone 17 Pro, more",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/apple-weekend-deals-m6-mac-mini-airpods-pro-3-airtag-2-iphone-17-pro",
        "published": "2026-08-29T12:13:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Tom's Guide",
        "title": "iPhone 18 Pro Max vs. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra — Here's how Apple's and Samsung's flagships could compare",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/iphone-18-pro-max-vs-samsung-galaxy-s26-ultra-heres-how-apples-and",
        "published": "2026-08-30T05:45:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "A look at the management changes John Ternus could make as many key Apple execs prepare to leave in the next few years; Apple tested a Pencil for folding iPhone (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/a-look-at-the-management-changes-john-ternus-could-make-as-many-key",
        "published": "2026-08-30T14:50:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Digital Trends",
        "title": "Apple apparently tested a stylus for the foldable iPhone, then nixed the idea",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/apple-apparently-tested-a-stylus-for-the-foldable-iphone-then-nixed",
        "published": "2026-08-30T14:50:07.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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