One supplier wey dey work with Apple, Pegatron, don confam during dem earnings call say iPhone 18 Pro series go launch dis fall. But di base iPhone 18 no go reach market until first quarter of next year. Dis one na big news for those wey dey expect di cheaper model.
According to Economic Daily News report wey MacRumors spot, Pegatron executives talk say dem don confirm say di premium iPhone models go still drop dis fall. Di more affordable iPhone 18e and di new iPhone Air dey also rumored to launch around di same period. Dis one dey follow rumors wey don dey circulate for more dan one year. E don tey wey people dey tok about Apple im plan to separate di launch of e premium and base models.
Last year, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo and The Information both report say Apple plan to only launch e premium iPhones for fall 2026. Earlier dis year, another Apple supplier tok say one of e customers dey postpone phone launch to early 2027. So dis new confirmation from Pegatron dey align with wetin dem don dey suspect all along. Di pattern dey clear say Apple dey shift attention go di expensive models.
Aside from iPhone 18 Pro, Apple rumored “Ultra” foldable dey also reportedly launch dis fall. EDN report cite Pegatron execs say memory and chip shortages dey cause di peak shipping seasons to shift. As customers like Apple dey try to spread out di parts wey dem get, dem dey increasingly prioritize higher-priced models wey get larger margins. Di shortage dey affect many industries, and Apple no exempt.
