Apple is rumored to radically change up the iPhone 18 release schedule
Apple reportedly plans to shake up its iPhone release schedule starting with the iPhone 18, with only the flagship Pro models rumored to arrive in 2026.A render of what the iPhone Fold could look like - Image Credit: AppleInsiderSince 2019 and the iPhone 11 Pro, Apple has launched its Pro iPhone models alongside the regular models. That annual event each September or October was accompanied by an occasional mid-cycle update, or the sporadic release of an iPhone SE, but now Apple is reportedly going to change to a twice-yearly launch.According to The Information, three unnamed sources in the supply chain claim that Apple will stagger iPhone releases into a fall and a spring pattern from 2026. There is no further specific detail about the change, but the sources say the more expensive models will launch first. Rumor Score:
Apple reportedly plans to shake up its iPhone release schedule starting with the iPhone 18, with only the flagship Pro models rumored to arrive in 2026.
A render of what the iPhone Fold could look like - Image Credit: AppleInsider
Since 2019 and the iPhone 11 Pro, Apple has launched its Pro iPhone models alongside the regular models. That annual event each September or October was accompanied by an occasional mid-cycle update, or the sporadic release of an iPhone SE, but now Apple is reportedly going to change to a twice-yearly launch.
According to The Information, three unnamed sources in the supply chain claim that Apple will stagger iPhone releases into a fall and a spring pattern from 2026. There is no further specific detail about the change, but the sources say the more expensive models will launch first.
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A render of what the iPhone Fold could look like - Image Credit: AppleInsider
Since 2019 and the iPhone 11 Pro, Apple has launched its Pro iPhone models alongside the regular models. That annual event each September or October was accompanied by an occasional mid-cycle update, or the sporadic release of an iPhone SE, but now Apple is reportedly going to change to a twice-yearly launch.
According to The Information, three unnamed sources in the supply chain claim that Apple will stagger iPhone releases into a fall and a spring pattern from 2026. There is no further specific detail about the change, but the sources say the more expensive models will launch first.
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