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Apple Planning 'Bold' New 20th Anniversary Design for 2027 iPhone Pro

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Apple is preparing a "major shake-up" for the iPhone's 20th anniversary in 2027, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.

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iPhone X released in 2017 for 10th anniversary​

Writing in his latest Power On newsletter, Gurman says that Apple plans to launch a foldable iPhone alongside a "bold" new iPhone Pro model that makes more extensive use of glass.

Could this mean Apple plans to realize former design chief Jony Ive's dream of making an iPhone made entirely of a single plane of glass? That much isn't known, but if Apple plans to unveil something as dramatic as the iPhone X, launched in 2017 for the iPhone's 10th anniversary, then it will have to have something pretty special in the works.

For the iPhone X, Apple famously dropped the Home button in favor of an entirely touch-based interface system, and replaced the Touch ID fingerprint sensor with Face ID facial authentication.

As for the model number that Apple will choose to use for its 20th anniversary iPhone, it's hard to say. Apple's naming conventions have varied over the years. If Apple continues its annual release pattern and numerical naming, the 2027 lineup would likely be the iPhone 19 series.

However, Apple has previously adjusted its naming to commemorate significant milestones, such as skipping from iPhone 8 to iPhone X for the 10th anniversary. So it's possible that Apple might introduce an "iPhone 20" or adopt a different naming convention to celebrate the 20th anniversary. We'll have to wait and see.

Gurman has previously said he expects Apple's first book-style foldable iPhone to be released next year, so presumably the "foldable version" coming in 2027 will be either a second iteration of that model, or a completely different version, perhaps utilizing a clam-shell design.

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If this year 2025 is iPhone 17 series then 2026 should be iPhone 18 series not 2027 or are they skipping 2026 for a foldable ??
 
I'm not sure when we reach the point of diminishing returns with numbers.

Someone asked me yesterday which iPhone I have. I honestly didn't know. I just said "the latest one, whichever number that is".

On the other hand, stupid monikers like New iPad, when they should have just said iPad 3, 4, 5, seems to have forced us to adopt that "9th generation" BS...which is almost as bad as Intel i5 or i7 "nth generation" which confounds anyone without an unhealthy amount of attention to crappy chipsets.

So, I guess, yeah...keep using numbers.
 
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I had a hunch after seeing the iPhone 17 series renders. I believe the bold redesign wouldn’t be introduced until the 20th Anniversary iPhone. Therefore, we’ll have to endure the prominent bar on the back of the iPhone 17 series until then.
 
I think that if they manage to get rid of the Dynamic Island altogether that that would be a big enough change already.
I'm personally hoping they also switch back to the curved design of the 11 Pro, it felt so nice.
 
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Would be cool to launch a 20th anniversary original model but with the latest chip and cameras.

Yes I know it wouldn’t have the ID tech - so long live the slide-to-unlock and lock code!!!
 
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I'm not sure when we reach the point of diminishing returns with numbers.

Someone asked me yesterday which iPhone I have. I honestly didn't know. I just said "the latest one, whichever number that is".

On the other hand, stupid monikers like New iPad, when they should have just said iPad 3, 4, 5, seems to have forced us to adopt that "9th generation" BS...which is almost as bad as Intel i5 or i7 "nth generation" which confounds anyone without an unhealthy amount of attention to crappy chipsets.

So, I guess, yeah...keep using numbers.
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They should've moved over to years, oh yeah I have the 2028 iPhone and a 2018 iPad Pro etc, which I know dates products but less confusion!
 
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"Bold" eh? I bet it will come with more ports, SD card and overall easier to repair.
 
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