US EditionApple Is Moving Away From Its Fall-Only iPhone Launch Schedule, Report Says
- Apple intends to modify how it launches iPhones beginning in 2026 by staggering release dates across different seasons.
- This change responds to increased product complexity, marketing optimization, and more intense competition in the smartphone market.
- Apple will release high-end iPhone 18 Pro models and a foldable iPhone in fall 2026, while standard models will follow in spring 2027.
- The foldable iPhone will have a 7.8-inch inner screen, 5.5-millimeter thickness, a book-style design, and aims to be the thinnest iPhone ever.
- This staggered launch marks a significant break from Apple's tradition of releasing all new iPhones simultaneously in the fall to boost sales and manage production.
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Apple plans to split iPhone 18 launch into two phases in 2026
Apple is planning to split the launch of its iPhone 18 range, expected in 2026, by about half a year, The Information reported, citing supply chain sources. The company is planning to release the Pro versions of the iPhone 18 in fall 2026, and push the release of the less expensive iPhone 18, along with […]
Apple to shake up iPhone release calendar with base iPhone 18 launch in spring 2027, six months after Pro models
Corroborating The Information reporting from over the weekend, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has laid out his predictions for the next few years of iPhone launches in a post on Craft today. Most notably, Apple will move away from releasing all of its flagship phones at the same time in the fall, a rigid calendar that has been in place since the iPhone 4s in 2011. Going forward, Apple is moving to launching its cheaper budget iPhones in the first half of …
Apple is planning a new iPhone launch schedule, report claims
Every year, in the first half of September, we get new iPhones. Aside for the occasional out-of-schedule launch of a low-cost model — the iPhone 16e launched last February, for example — since 2013, Apple's been launching its flagship smartphone in the fall, and only in the fall. This might change soon. According to a new report by The Information (via Engadget), Apple is planning to change its launch schedule for the iPhone, starting in 2026. I…
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