The final three weeks of October are shaping up to be extremely busy for Apple. Here are six important Apple October dates to mark on your calendar.
Apple October dates to mark
Tuesday, October 13: Apple is holding a “Welcome home” experience to unveil an all‑new smart home hub, a new HomePod mini, and a new Apple TV 4K.
Friday, October 23: The iPhone Duo launches.
Tuesday, October 27: While not yet officially announced, Apple reportedly plans to unveil even more new products on this day, including redesigned MacBook Pro models with OLED touchscreens, an iPad mini with an OLED display, a 14‑inch MacBook Pro with an M6 chip, and an iMac with an M6 chip.
Friday, October 16: iPhone Duo pre-orders begin at 5 a.m. Pacific Time.
Friday, October 30: iPhone Duo launches in 28 additional countries and regions.
Monday, October 12: You can get ready for your iPhone Duo pre-order.
Software and other late‑October releases
Apple said the iPhone Duo will ship with iOS 27.1, while iOS 27.2 is expected to be released to the public at some point in October. Finally, Apple plans to release a Mac Studio with 512GB of RAM in “late October,” but it has yet to announce a specific release date.
