Apple expected to unveil refreshed MacBook Pro line with OLED screens and possible cellular support

Apple is set to present its first major MacBook Pro redesign since 2021 at a hands-on event in Los Angeles on Oct. 28. The lineup is anticipated to include an OLED-screen MacBook Pro, a refreshed 14-inch base model and an updated iMac, all powered by the new M5 Pro and M5 Max processors.

Industry sources have hinted that the upcoming MacBook Pros could also support cellular connectivity, potentially using Apple’s C2 modem that appears in the iPhone 18 series. Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman previously noted that Apple was testing a second-generation modem for MacBooks as early as 2026, and Macworld’s Filipe Esposito reported earlier testing of an M5 Pro-based MacBook Pro with the C1 modem. While no definitive confirmation has been released, the possibility of 5G-enabled MacBooks remains under consideration.