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Apple تدعو الإعلام ليوم ٢٨ أكتوبر في لوس أنجلوس: أول MacBook Pro باللمس وiPad mini بشاشة OLED

Apple invites media to October 28 in Los Angeles: the first touchscreen MacBook Pro and an OLED iPad mini

by Slorks 2026-10-17 0 0 replies
Machine-translated — the Arabic text is the original
Apple تدعو الإعلام ليوم ٢٨ أكتوبر في لوس أنجلوس: أول MacBook Pro باللمس وiPad mini بشاشة OLEDالصورة: Apple عبر GSMArena

A new date to circle: Wednesday, October 28. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman posted on X that Apple "is now inviting some media to an all-day product launch experience on Oct. 28 in Los Angeles", so hands-on time rather than a filmed keynote. GSMArena expects Apple to announce the products on October 27 via videos and press releases, then open the doors the next day. Apple has confirmed nothing officially.

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The event is about Macs and the iPad mini; no livestream has been announced — Photo: Apple via GSMArena

What is expected (all unconfirmed)

Touchscreen MacBook Pro14 and 16 inch, OLED with a Dynamic Island-style cutout, thinner and lighter, reportedly M5 Pro / M5 Max; the first touch Mac
14-inch MacBook Pro and 24-inch iMacM6 in the current design; possibly new iMac colours
OLED iPad miniOLED screen, landscape front camera, new speakers, reportedly A20 Pro and better water resistance

The one near-official clue came from Apple itself: a new iPad mini Smart Folio, model A3632, appeared on Apple’s French regulatory page, and the number matches no previous mini case, which points to changed dimensions or magnets and current cases possibly not fitting.

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Why it matters

In the UAE, new Macs and iPads usually appear on Apple’s UAE store for pre-order on announcement day with delivery a week or two later. The current iPad mini (A17 Pro) starts at AED 2,499; if the OLED one lands near that, it is the easiest buy of the year.

My take

Apple knows "first touchscreen Mac" sells itself without a keynote. What matters more to me than touch is OLED and a lighter chassis; that is what changes the day for a creator editing video all day. Hold any Mac or iPad mini purchase until October 27–28.

Sources: GSMArena · GSMArena — iPad mini · The Mac Observer · MacDailyNews

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