Mark Gurman continues to report on Apple's unreleased hardware pipeline from Bloomberg, covering both the foldable iPhone and a resumed Vision Pro successor effort. His reporting frames both projects as in-progress, with outcomes he leaves open.
Mark Gurman's recent reporting centers on Apple hardware that has not shipped. In August 2026, he reported that Apple built and tested an internal Apple Pencil prototype for the foldable iPhone, known unofficially as the iPhone Ultra. The prototype is shorter than the regular Apple Pencil to match the device size. Gurman noted the accessory could scratch the delicate screen and that releasing one would contradict Steve Jobs' well-known dislike of styluses.
Two months later, in October 2026, Gurman reported that Apple resumed development of a Vision Pro successor under the codename N224, with about four concepts under consideration, including a design that relies heavily on an external device. He described the project as early and receiving what he called life-support measures, with no guarantee of release. Gurman said that if it ships, he expects late 2028 or early 2029.
Across both stories, Gurman's reporting is consistent in one respect: neither product is confirmed for release. The foldable iPhone Pencil remains an internal prototype, and the Vision Pro successor remains an early project whose fate he frames as uncertain. The reporting describes active development work rather than announced products.
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Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports that Apple is again developing a successor to the Apple Vision Pro under the codename N224, with about four concepts under consideration, including a design that relies heavily on an external device. Gurman says the project is early and receiving what he calls life-support measures, with no guarantee of release. If it ships, he expects late 2028 or early 2029.
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports that Apple has built and tested an internal prototype Apple Pencil designed for the foldable iPhone, unofficially called the iPhone Ultra. The prototype is shorter than the regular Apple Pencil to match the device size. Gurman notes the accessory could scratch the delicate screen, and that releasing one would contradict Steve Jobs' well-known dislike of styluses.