It looks like Apple’s iPhone 18 really will skip the fall launch this year
A supplier’s earnings call supports rumors that Apple will stick to launching high-end phones like the Pro series this fall.
by Stevie Bonifield
Aug 12, 2026, 7:27 PM UTC
Stevie Bonifield is a news writer covering all things consumer tech. Stevie started out at Laptop Mag writing news and reviews on hardware, gaming, and AI.
According to an Economic Daily News report spotted by MacRumors, executives for Apple supplier Pegatron confirmed during an earnings call that the iPhone 18 Pro series phones will launch this fall, but the base iPhone 18 won’t arrive until the first quarter of next year. The more affordable iPhone 18e and a new iPhone Air are also rumored to launch around the same time, in line with rumors that have been circulating for more than a year.
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo and The Information both reported last year that Apple was planning to only launch...
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