No iPhone 18 This Year, Apple Supplier Comments Seemingly Confirm (opens in new tab)

Apple's standard iPhone 18 model will launch in early 2027, based on comments from a partner in the company's supply chain that appear to corroborate rumors of a delayed spring release for the base model. Apple typically works on an annual smartphone launch cycle where it releases the entirety of its latest flagship iPhone series in the fall, usually around mid-September. That appears set to change this year, however. . Now, comments from a key Apple supplier appear to offer corroborating evi...