Rumors have recently appeared that claim that Apple will thoroughly adjust the iPhone release from 2026. This is how it will look.
iPhone release becomes completely different
Apple will fully adjust the iPhone release from 2026. The release will be split from the iPhone 18 line-up, with the more expensive models being presented in the fall and the entry models in the following spring. That may seem like a strange decision, but it also has a number of striking benefits.
To be clear: we expect the iPhone 18 Air, iPhone 18 Pro (Max) and a foldable iPhone in the fall of 2026. In the spring of 2027 the iPhone 18 and the iPhone 18th will follow. So there is six months between both releases. The iPhone 17 line-up still appears in its entirety in September of this year. The information comes from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo and Wayne Ma From The Information.
Good news for the basic model
By launching the basic model of the iPhone separately in the spring, Apple has to make the phone more interesting. The basic model of the iPhone has always had a somewhat strange position. It is a new device, but it is not the best of the best. Although he is cheaper, he has always been in the shadow of the pro models.
According to The Information, Apple wants to give a new impulse with the new iPhone release the sale of the basic model. For example, it is more likely that there will be larger upgrades at the entry -level model. Moreover, there are fewer restrictions when it comes to the delivery of parts. That was the main reason why 120 HZ Promotional screens were not used in the basic model for so long. The production of LTPO screens was not large enough to place them on every iPhone when introducing.
Two different iPhone launches per year also means that it does not matter when you buy your new iPhone. It is then at most six months old instead of a year.
An ‘e’ iphone every year
The rumor about a new iPhone release also suggests that the new ‘e’ iphone will have an annual release. The iPhone 16th has the housing of an iPhone 14 and is full of iPhone 16 functions, such as USB-C, Apple Intelligence support, a 48-megapixel camera and more. In the past, these cheaper iPhones (formerly iPhone SE) had a release schedule of 2 to 4 years. With an annual release schedule, more iPhones will be available for people with a lower budget.
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