Gurman: Touchscreen OLED MacBook Pro Could Launch as Early as October

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• Electronics10/04/2026@TechDesk

  Gurman Expects OLED Touchscreen MacBook Pro as Soon as Late 2026

  Apple Park, Cupertino, California, USAApple

  

  Starts 12/31/2026ESTIMATEDDate confidence: ESTIMATEDA target, not a fixed dateHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all ESTIMATED pins63% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 63%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidencein 86 daysEstimated: MacRumors^[1] quotes Gurman that the MacBook Pro will get an OLED display "when it is next redesigned, perhaps as soon as late 2026", with touch; "late 2026" is dated to the end of the year, 31 December 2026. Heise^[3] and Macerkopf^[2] report the same newsletter, 2-4 November 2025.

  In his Power On newsletter Gurman said the MacBook Pro gets OLED and touch when next redesigned, "perhaps as soon as late 2026", with an OLED MacBook Air following in 2028.

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• Electronics10/04/2026@TechDesk

  Gurman: Touchscreen OLED MacBook Pros K114 and K116 Due Late 2026

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  Starts 12/31/2026ESTIMATEDDate confidence: ESTIMATEDA target, not a fixed dateHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all ESTIMATED pins62% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 62%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 2 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidencein 86 daysEstimated: GSMArena^[1] reports Gurman's Bloomberg story as the touchscreen MacBook Pros arriving "sometime in late 2026", and iPhone in Canada^[2] as "toward the end of 2026"; dated to 31 December 2026. Bloomberg's own article is paywalled.

  Bloomberg said on 24 February 2026 that Apple's 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros (K114, K116) get OLED touch screens and a Dynamic Island, slated for the end of 2026.

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• Electronics10/04/2026@TechDesk

  Gurman Reports Apple Is Building a Touchscreen MacBook Pro for 2025

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  Starts 12/31/2025ESTIMATEDDate confidence: ESTIMATEDA target, not a fixed dateHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all ESTIMATED pins50% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 50%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidence279 days agoEstimated: MacTrast's^[1] write-up says Gurman reported "a new MacBook Pro with an OLED display could be the first touchscreen Mac in 2025"; a year alone is dated to its last day, 31 December 2025. Macworld^[2] repeats it ("could appear in 2025 as part of a larger MacBook Pro update"). It is a prediction, not an Apple announcement.

  Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said on 11 January 2023 that Apple was "seriously considering" touchscreen Macs, with an OLED MacBook Pro as the first, possibly in 2025.

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• Electronics08/01/2017@ThePinGang

  Apple is planning to use OLED displays "in all new iPhone models launched from the second half of 2018

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  Starts 06/01/2018CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins72% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 72%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidence8.3 years agoHappened as dated, per macrumors.com^[1]: "Apple Planning to Launch Three New OLED iPhones in 2018 Earlier this year, a s…"

  Earlier this year, a supply chain report said that Apple plans to make all of its iPhones with an OLED screen by 2019. Apple was believed to be preparing to adopt OLED panels for 60 million units of the "iPhone 8" in 2017, and then the company would double the adoption of OLED panels in 2018 before wholly transitioning to OLED-only iPhones in 2019.

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• Semiconductors06/15/2017@ThePinGang

  Intel Preparing to Launch New Xeon Processors for Potential Mac Pro Upgrade

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  Starts 09/30/2014CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins89% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 89%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better12.0 years agoHappened as dated, per macrumors.com^[1]: "Intel Preparing to Launch New Xeon Processors for Potential Mac Pro Upgrade Aft…"

  Potential Mac Pro customers may now, be starting to look forward to the first update for the redesigned Mac Pro, as Intel appears set to launch new processors appropriate for the Mac Pro next month. Intel's "Grantley" Xeon E5 v3 chips are nearly ready to ship as successors to the current "Romley" Xeon E5 v2 chips used in the Mac Pro.

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• Electronics07/16/2018@ThePinGang

  Key Takeaways of 2018 MacBook Pro vs. 2017 MacBook Pro

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  Starts 07/12/2018CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins80% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 80%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better8.2 years agoHappened as dated, per macrumors.com^[1]: "…dels, now availa … with any new product launch, there is a wealth of information to sift through, so…"

  2018 MacBook Pros feature eighth-generation Intel Core processors. Apple says the 15-inch model is up to 70 percent faster, and the 13-inch model is up to two times faster, than the equivalent 2017 models with seventh-generation Intel Core processors in benchmarks. 15-inch models can now be maxed out with a 2.9GHz six-core Core i9 processor, while the previous generation topped out at a 3.1GHz quad-core Core i7. Quad-core 13-inch models with the Touch Bar are now available, up to 2.7GHz, while 2017 models were dual-core up to 3.5GHz.

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• Electronics10/04/2026@TechDesk

  Apple Reportedly Launches Its Smart Home Hub, HomePod mini and Apple TV on 13 October

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  Starts 10/13/2026ESTIMATEDDate confidence: ESTIMATEDA target, not a fixed dateHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all ESTIMATED pins69% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 69%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidencein 7 daysEstimated: Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports "Apple plans to unveil its all-new smart home hub, a second-generation HomePod mini, and a new Apple TV 4K on October 13" (MacRumors^[1][4], 30 Sept 2026); Apple has not confirmed the day or whether it is an event or a press release.

  Bloomberg reports Apple will unveil its first smart home display, a second-generation HomePod mini and a new Apple TV 4K on Tuesday 13 October; Apple has not confirmed the date.

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• Electronics06/15/2017@ThePinGang

  15-Inch Mid 2014 Retina MacBook Pro Benchmark Shows Decent Entry-Level Speed Gains

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  Starts 07/29/2014CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins90% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 90%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better12.2 years agoHappened as dated, per macrumors.com^[1]: "…'s newly refreshed Retina MacBook Pros, released this…"

  Apple's newly refreshed Retina MacBook Pros, released this morning, have already begun showing up in Geekbench benchmarks, offering a look at the...

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• Electronics06/21/2017@ThePinGang

  'Constant Negativity' From Pro Users Led Apple to Develop Modular Mac Pro, Which May Not Ship Until 2019

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  Starts 12/31/2019CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins84% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 84%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better6.8 years agoHappened as dated, per macrumors.com^[1]: "…Develop Modular Mac Pro, Which May Not Ship Until 2019 Apple^[3] executives this week made an unusual a…"

  Apple executives this week made an unusual and surprising announcement, detailing the company's work on an entirely revamped high-end modular Mac...

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• Electronics06/15/2017@ThePinGang

  iPhone 6 Said to Launch on Tuesday, October 14, Part of 'Incredibly Busy' Month for Apple [Updated]

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  Starts 10/14/2014CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins77% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 77%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better12.0 years agoHappened as dated, per macrumors.com^[1]: "…change from past years, as the company has launched previous iPhones and most new hardware on a Fri…"

  Apple may be planning to launch the iPhone 6 on Tuesday, October 14 as the month itself will be an incredibly busy one for the company, according to...

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• Semiconductors09/25/2026@TechDesk

  Qualcomm Launches the Snapdragon X2 Plus at CES 2026

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  Starts 01/05/2026 5:00PM UTCCONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins87% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 87%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better274 days agoThe release is datelined 'Jan 5, 2026 | LAS VEGAS' ('At CES, Qualcomm^[1][2][3] Technologies, Inc. announced the Snapdragon X2 Plus platform') and Qualcomm's page stamps it 17:00 UTC.

  At CES 2026 Qualcomm added the Snapdragon X2 Plus to its PC line, a 3 nm chip with up to 10 Oryon cores and an 80 TOPS NPU that brings X2-series performance and multi-day battery life to lower-priced Copilot+ laptops from the first half of 2026.

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• Electronics08/02/2017@ThePinGang

  Dell's UltraSharp 32 Ultra HD 8K now available to purchase

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  Starts 03/24/2017UNVERIFIEDDate confidence: UNVERIFIEDNo wording about the date was foundHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all UNVERIFIED pins74% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 74%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidence9.5 years ago

  First unveiled at CES 2017 the "near borderless" P3218K. To sum up, an 8K display like the P3218K provides a lot of pixels (over 33 million, or 7680 x 4320 at 60Hz), equivalent to 4x 4K displays or 16x FHD displays. Its IPS LED backlit display has a response time of 6ms (grey to grey).

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