{
  "id": 6481624,
  "title": "It’s the year of smartphone price hikes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/its-the-year-of-smartphone-price-hikes",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-09T21:52:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Verge",
    "slug": "the-verge",
    "url": "https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/993005/smartphone-price-hikes-apple-iphone-18-pro"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Paying more for a new phone seems almost unavoidable after Apple's event today. The new iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max start at $1,199 and $1,299, respectively - a $100 price hike over their predecessors. You can't dodge the price hike by opting for an older iPhone, either, because Apple raised prices on those by […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}