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Apple sets October 28 event, eyes first touchscreen MacBook Pro

What happened

Apple has announced a new-product event called "Pro and tell" to be held in Los Angeles on October 28, with the company widely expected to unveil its first MacBook Pro with a touchscreen. According to the source, the new model is expected to introduce OLED display technology and the iPhone-inspired Dynamic Island interface, while featuring high-end M5 Pro and M5 Max chips. These product features remain expectations; the event has not yet taken place and the product has not been officially unveiled.

Impact and signal

Medium impactImpact score: 40/100

Affected components and suppliers

MacBook Pro

Apple

product launchtouchscreenOLEDM5 ProM5 MaxDynamic Island

Source and time

Source: DigiTimes Asia · 10/19/2026 · View original source

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Apple sets October 28 event, eyes first touchscreen MacBook Pro

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