{
  "id": 4635808,
  "title": "Here’s the likely reason the iPhone Ultra isn’t getting an Apple Pencil",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/heres-the-likely-reason-the-iphone-ultra-isnt-getting-an-apple-pencil",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-31T11:06:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "9to5Mac",
    "slug": "9to5mac",
    "url": "https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/31/heres-the-likely-reason-the-iphone-ultra-isnt-getting-an-apple-pencil/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A report suggested that Apple contemplated a specialized Apple Pencil for the upcoming iPhone Ultra, only to abandon the idea. Bloomberg cites three reasons for this decision, with the third factor being the most likely cause. Steve Jobs' original iPhone launch stance might have played a role, but conflicts were likely not the primary consideration. Apple's reluctance to compromise the display's durability on a folding iPhone is the most convincing reason.",
  "summary": "A report yesterday suggested that Apple considered making a special version of the Apple Pencil for the upcoming iPhone Ultra before deciding against it . Bloomberg suggests that there are three reasons behind this decision, one of them being a desire not to conflict with the position adopted by Steve Jobs when launching the original iPhone. However, this was almost certainly not the deciding…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}