Apple presented 4 brand-new iPhones today at the business’s “It’s Glowtime” occasion. Not long after, as it generally does following brand-new iPhone statements, Apple retired numerous older iPhones.
On Monday, Apple revealed the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max– contributing to the current lineup that consists of the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, and third-generation iPhone SE. To include the latest iPhones, Apple is no longer offering the iPhone 13, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max.
The stopped iPhone designs will still be offered at third-party merchants for a while. Sometimes, they might be cost significant discount rates. Although Apple no longer uses these phones for purchase, they will continue to get iOS and security updates for a long period of time. Apple’s upcoming iOS 18 upgrade will support iPhones beginning with the 2018 designs, consisting of the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR.
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Before buying an older phone, it’s essential to keep in mind that Apple Intelligence will just be supported on the iPhone 16 series and the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. It will not deal with any other older iPhone designs. The iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max likewise consist of bigger display screens.
The iPhone 16 series will be readily available for sale beginning this Friday, September 13, with the very first orders being delivered one week in the future September 20. These phones use numerous brand-new functions, consisting of brand new chips, a brand-new Camera Control function, brand-new colors, and more. Cam enhancements are likewise concerning all 4 designs.
In addition to the brand-new iPhones, Apple has actually revealed the Apple Watch Series 10 and AirPods 4, in addition to minor enhancements to the Apple Ultra 2, AirPods Max, and AirPods Pro 2.