“Why do we want a stylus? With the presentation of the first iPhone, Steve Jobs made it clear that we only needed our finger to use it. Later we saw the arrival of the Apple Pencil, but only on the iPad. An Apple Pencil which has evolved considerably with its second generation and which now, with a possible Apple Pencil 3, has been very, very close to making the jump to the iPhone.
That’s what some rumors say. What Apple planned launch a $49 Apple Pencil alongside the iPhone 15, but they canceled the plans at the last moment, even after the pencil was already in production. Some rumors which, although we must be taken with great skepticism, are really interesting.
A really interesting Apple Pencil for many iPads
The source of this information comes from a Weibo post shared by the leaker. Duan Rui on Twitter. A source with very little experience on the subject of leaks, but who has some interesting ideas. Apparently this new Apple Pencil would have the code name “Marker” something like a marker or felt pen and should arrive next September.
The $49 price tag, half that of the second-generation Apple Pencil, came with a few compromises. This marker would not have support for detecting touches on the pencil that allow us to quickly change tools. It also wouldn’t have the pressure-sensing technology we’re used to. not to count, I wouldn’t even have a battery.
Apparently Apple has developed a chip that would allow you to use the Apple Pencil through the screen without needing power. And the most important thing, as we have already mentioned, is that it would be compatible with the iPhone. We don’t know if it would only be compatible with the iPhone or could also be used on the iPad, yes.
We also don’t know the reasons why this Apple Pencil, already in production, was canceled, but presumably the decision was made at the last minute, since there are already more than a million units manufactured. A more than considerable sum, more taking into account the target audience of this accessory.
An accessory, this Apple Pencil, which could well integrate into the iPad 10, an iPad compatible with the first generation Apple Pencil which, having a USB-C connector, makes charging the pencil a bit special. Here, an Apple Pencil without battery, more basic and at a lower pricecould have been really interesting.
Fortunately, as Apple’s plans continue to evolve, We also can’t rule out never seeing something similar.. Maybe not compatible with the iPhone —or yes—but as a cheaper alternative to educational iPads. Something like the Logitech Crayon, but designed and manufactured by Apple.
