{
  "id": 6700528,
  "title": "Why Apple did not launch successor of the ‘world's most-popular’ iPhone",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/why-apple-did-not-launch-successor-of-the-worlds-most-popular-iphone",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-10T11:23:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/iphone-18-pro-launch-heres-why-apple-did-not-launch-successor-of-the-worlds-most-popular-iphone/articleshow/134006385.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Apple unveiled its iPhone 18 Pro and foldable Duo, skipping the standard model. This move separates premium and base models into distinct launch cycles. Memory shortages and supply chain issues likely influenced this strategic decision. The standard iPhone 18 is now expected in early 2027. This allows Apple to spread shipments more evenly across financial quarters.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "9to5Mac",
        "title": "T-Mobile will charge $5/month for Apple’s new iPhone Handoff feature",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/t-mobile-will-charge-5-month-for-apples-new-iphone-handoff-feature",
        "published": "2026-09-11T00:28:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TechCentral",
        "title": "Why Apple can’t tell you who its R50 000 iPhone is for",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/why-apple-cant-tell-you-who-its-r50-000-iphone-is-for",
        "published": "2026-09-11T08:01:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}