A Apple report says away from the Autumn IPHON Table.

Apple has released a new new company iphone Every fall since the launch of the iPhone 4s a decade and a half ago. But it seems that the company may transfer its issuance strategy in the coming years.

According to prominent Apple analyst Ming-Ci Kuo, along with a a report From information, Apple plans to launch low -cost iPhone devices in the first half of the year and keep their high -end professional models later in the year.

Co I mentioned The next iPhone 17 collection will be launched as expected this fall, but future repetitions, including iPhone 18 and iPhone 19, will appear for the first time in two waves until 2027.

Apple will launch iPhone at reasonable prices in the first months of the year, probably in March or April, with the arrival of professional models in the fall. This means that you will see different versions of iPhone 18 and iPhone 19 that were released in two halves in the same year.

For example, the iPhone 18 and iPhone 18E is likely to strike the basic level in the spring, while the iPhone 18 Pro, Pro Max and iPhone 18 “Air” (or “SLIM”) will be launched and the first Apple foldable model will be launched in the fall.

Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

IPhone Maker has announced new phones outside the September Typical window. For example, iPhone 16e, for example, First In February. But he was continuing from the main iPhone 16 launch five months ago with high -end models. The change described by Co would restore this system, which puts all versions of a new assortment in the same evaluation year.

Speculation is that this change in the strategy will allow Apple to improve manufacturing and marketing efforts, especially in China, a main market for the company. Also, it announces its pioneering rival Samsung Galaxy Phones In January.

“The competitors usually launch new models in (the first half of the year),” Ku books. “By launching new iPhone devices in (the first half, the Apple can block the marketing gap.”

He added: “Given the intensive competition, Apple needs to offer more iPhone models. All of them in (the second half) risk relieving marketing efforts.”

Ko also said that the increasing shipping rate of the Pro series overlooks the budget models.

In the short term, Apple is expected to launch the thinner iPhone this year, and may be called iPhone 17 Air or iPhone 17 Slim. It is rumored that the 6.6 -inch device is only 5.5 mm and a price ranging between 900 dollars and 1000 dollars. Meanwhile, KUO noted that Apple is also developing a version of the next generation with a larger screen, expected to arrive in the last half of 2027.