In a post connected X (Twitter) yesterday, the erstwhile Counterpoint Research VP clarified remarks helium made past June astir Apple's show plans, saying helium expects the smaller Dynamic Island rumored to beryllium coming to iPhone 18 Pro models this fall to instrumentality astir done 2027.
In replies to follow-up questions, Young went further. The now-retired expert said helium inactive expects Apple's 2028 iPhone Pro models to diagnostic a centered hole-punch cutout successful the show – presumably housed wrong the aforesaid smaller Dynamic Island – alternatively than a existent all-screen design. That timeline aligns with a roadmap helium shared successful June 2025, which predicted that a afloat notch-free, genuinely all-screen iPhone wouldn't get until 2030.
If Young's predictions beryllium accurate, Gurman whitethorn request to revise his 20th-anniversary iPhone claims. Or possibly not. One anticipation is that Young's expectations are simply retired of date. Supply concatenation timelines displacement regularly, and Apple whitethorn person made much advancement moving Face ID components and the front-facing selfie camera nether the show than Young's sources indicate.
Alternatively, Apple could beryllium processing a peculiar 20th-anniversary exemplary that sits supra the iPhone Pro tier, akin to however the archetypal iPhone X was unveiled astatine Apple's iPhone 8 motorboat successful 2017 (Apple introduced its archetypal Pro models with the iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max successful September 2019). Such a instrumentality could debut the all-screen plan Gurman has described, portion the modular Pro models clasp a smaller Dynamic Island.
Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max this September. The 20th-anniversary iPhone – immoderate signifier it takes – volition presumably travel successful autumn 2027.
This article, "20th Anniversary iPhone May Not Have All-Screen Design After All" archetypal appeared connected MacRumors.com
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