Apple would prepare to shake up its exit calendar to make room for its many new features and better shake up the competition from 2026.
What if the iPhone 17 were the latest generation of on the phone to go out simultaneously? While the month of September is getting closer and the release of these devices is becoming clearer, well -informed sources already have the look turned around 2026 and a potential jostle from the Apple’s classic output calendar.
After Etnewsthe “classic” iPhone 18 could indeed arrive well after the pro models, air and the supposed folding device of the brand. A way to ventilate a little the year and occupy the media space.
Six iPhone in 12 months?
The Korean news site explains that the most affordable iPhone 18 could indeed be launched in the first half of 2027, a few long months after the release of the iPhone 18 Pro, Pro Max, Air and (supposed) Fold. This strategy would have been decided to prevent too many iPhone models from jostling at the gate in September.
In addition to giving way to the future Apple folding phone, this offset in the release of the “basic” iPhone 18 would allow Apple to compete with Samsung by having a new smartphone to present at the start of the year too. Thus, the Galaxy S could be directly competed by the iPhone at the start of each new calendar year. A way for Apple to occupy the ground while usually iPhone Keynotes only occur once a year.
Even before the arrival of the iPhone 18 to tell the truth, Apple could well launch an iPhone 17th in the first half of 2026. Successor planned for the iPhone 16th released last March, the latter would therefore complete an increasingly bushy range. If all its rumors turn out to be correct, Apple could therefore come out in the space of 12 months no less than 6 different iPhone models.
Make on a wide range
If we are far from Samsung which floods the Galaxy S market, A and Z all year round, the multiplication of models and output windows could well be a way for Apple to regain ground on its always rival by offering a wide range of iPhone both on technical characteristics as on prices.
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Letting its September iPhone range breathe before continuing with new models in the months that could be interesting, but will the iPhone 18 really succeed in convincing if more interesting models have already been released a few months ago? The equation seems complicated to solve and it will be necessary to observe Apple to see if the firm manages to get out or not.