Media: Apple will drop the basic version of the iPhone in 2026

Apple could make a surprise change to its iPhone model lineup in 2026, dropping the base version.

Here's What We Know

The publication ETNews reported that with the release of the iPhone 18, the American corporation will stop producing the base model, replacing it first with the iPhone 17e, and then the 18e.

Thus Apple wants to avoid an overly bloated selection of devices, as by then it will release two new models of smartphones: foldable and ultra-thin Air.

At the same time, the iPhone Pro and Pro Max will continue to come out, the Air model will replace the iPhone Plus, and the flagship model will be the foldable iPhone.

Recall that it is because of the release of the iPhone Fold (the name is conditional) Apple may revise the concept of release of its gadgets: first expensive premium models will appear on the market, and six months after that more affordable models will be released.

Source: ETNews