A leaked iPhone 18 split launch could push Android brands into a Pro-first calendar, with Xiaomi reportedly first to copy Apple.
Key takeaways
- **Apple’s rumored iPhone 18 calendar shift signals something larger than a delayed base model: flagship phones may be moving into a Pro-first era, and Android brands a...
- That would be a real break from the familiar annual flagship rhythm. The more important twist is not just Apple’s timing. It is the claim that Android phone-makers...
- If the leak holds, the industry’s main launch season could stop being about full lineups. It could become a premium showcase first, followed months later by standard m...
- Apple’s iPhone 18 split-launch gamble could turn Android’s calendar upside down
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