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A new iPad mini Smart Folio has appeared on one of Apple's own regulatory web pages, and it does not match any iPad mini the company currently sells. MacRumors spotted the listing, and AppleInsider and 9to5Mac followed up on it.

According to MacRumors, the entry sits on the French version of Apple's regulatory information site, on a page that lists environmental characteristics. It describes an iPad mini Smart Folio carrying model number A3632. MacRumors says that number does not correspond to any current or past iPad mini case, and that Apple appears to have added the entry only recently. It is listed alongside iPhone 18 Pro accessories that were added in September.

Apple has detailed how customers can pay for and accessorise the iPhone Duo as pre-orders open today, October 16, at 5 a.m. PT on apple.com and in the Apple Store app. According to an updated Apple Newsroom post, buyers can choose home delivery or pickup at a local Apple Store.

Apple says eligible iPhone 13 or later models can receive instant trade-in credit ranging from $175 to $885, which can also reduce monthly payments. Through the Apple Upgrade programme, which is run with Klarna, customers can choose a 12- or 24-month lease; Apple lists a 24-month lease from $57.99 per month, before taxes and trade-in credit. Apple Card Monthly Installments are offered at 0% APR in the U.S., with 3% Daily Cash earned up front.

Alongside its new home hub, Apple has introduced a certified range of third-party smart home accessories under the name Apple Home Collection. According to Apple's newsroom announcement on October 13, the lineup covers cameras, a video doorbell, a smart lock and climate controls, all made by partners and designed to work with the Home app.

The security products come from LG. Apple lists a wired video doorbell at $249.95, a floodlight camera at $399.95, a plug-in outdoor camera at $299.95 and a plug-in indoor camera at $199.95, with the three outdoor items sold in the US, Canada and the UK. The doorbell uses two cameras, and its chime can sound through HomeView, HomePod or HomePod mini.