Apple upsets its iPhone calendar: everything will change in 2026
A folding iPhone concept. © Ran Avni
Apple could well break with one of its most stubborn traditions: the fall launch of all its iPhone. According to The informationthe Californian firm would completely rethink its outlet calendar, with a clear separation between high -end models and more accessible variants. A decision that would have nothing trivial, since this reshuffle would be accompanied by Very first foldable iPhone in historyin book and ultra -fine format.
An upset calendar, for an in full change range
According to the information gleaned by our colleagues, Apple would therefore now reserve the month of September for premium models only: the iPhone 18 pro, 18 pro maxand a certain iPhone air, finer, lighter, and probably more expensive. The standard model would be relegated to the spring … of the following year. In other words, the classic iPhone 18 could be released in March 2027, at the same time as a hypothetical successor to theiPhone 16th.
A concept of iPhone 18 Pro. © Apple DSIG
This unprecedented division would allow Apple to better manage an increasingly sprawling range, with six simultaneous models. It would be as much a logistical choice as a commercial repositioning. By fragmenting its launches, Apple undoubtedly hopes to smooth its production peaks better – and keep the attention of the public mobilized all year round.
A foldable iPhone, book format and ultra-fine
The other major project is played in the field of material innovation. Apple actively board on a foldable iPhone, which would not bet on the Galaxy Z Flip “valve” format, but rather on a design book with the Huawei Pura X. In the closed position, the device would offer a 5.7 -inch screen, extendable to almost 8 inches once open. It would integrate Face ID technology.
All, with a record thickness: Ming-Chi Kuo evokes A frame unfolded only 4.5 to 4.8 mm. Enough to position Apple directly in the racing at the most elegant and finest foldable smartphones – a terrain where Samsung and Huawei are already a war of nerves.
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