The Pros of the iPhone 18 series will arrive in the fall of 2026, while the vanilla will come in the spring of 2027, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. It will reduce Apple’s reliance on making its fall event a spectacle.

Apple is likely to announce its iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, iPhone Fold, and possibly new smartwatches and Macs next year. In 2027, Apple will release the iPhone 18, a possible successor to the iPhone 16e (iPhone 18e), and a potential successor to the iPhone Air.

Apple’s operations will be eased by this dual-pronged approach, which is inherently more flexible. According to reports, Apple uses the iPhone Air as a hardware testing platform for its foldable iPhone, which is expected to have a similar design.

According to reports, Apple believes that ultrawide lenses aren’t in high demand and so won’t add one to the iPhone Air.