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Apparently it is good business to make it obnoxiously obvious that people have a new iPhone.

Similar advertisement value Apple has gotten by insisting AirPods are (only) white.
 
I had ChatGPT make a render in a dark purple and I think it’s much closer to what Apple would actually make. I’m skipping the 18 but I do love the purple.
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"...and we think you're gonna love these new colors, exclusive to the iPhone 18!

Now, introducing, the iPhone Fold, available in Space Black, Titanium Gray and any other color you may have wanted with the iPhone 18! Starting at only $1999!"
 
What happened with the classic black? Why the pro model is the only model that doesn't have black anymore? I wonder what goes in the apple design department...
"Let's see how far we can push them to buy the ugliest phones... Let's make it baby poop brown... I bet they will still buy it..."
 
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Whatever the color will be, hoping that it will not be too dark, i.e., want it to be bright like the Orange 17 Pro Max or like any of the iMac colors. Think more rumors about colors will be available only after April. Extremely happy with my Orange 17 Pro Max and hopefully Apple will have a nice bright color every year.
 
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Even Motorola is doing better design than Apple right now… Apple needs a new designer who can sell us curves again as if they were the result of a long process of reflection, and colors discovered during an LSD trip!
 
And then the year after they recycled again the square design from iPhone 16 and we all be like WOOOOWWW. Classic Tim Cook.
 
Wake me up if we get another Pacific Blue one!

[edit] ...or something similar classy.

[edit 2] I really like that Cosmic Orange - something really different! 👍
 
Poppy Purple

Looking back, for me Deep Purple iPhone 14 Pro and Alpine Green iPhone 13 Pro are the last best colors for the Pro model.

I didn't like the Sierra Blue iPhone 13 Pro. I much prefer the Pacific Blue iPhone 12 Pro.

Sierra Blue’s been the best colour so far. Gorgeous! Wasn’t a fan of Pacific Blue, too dark.
 
Proof positive that only Apple could make such a big deal over the color of a smartphone.

Monetizing via people’s vanity, narcissism and the like, further cements the company’s marketing genius.

Apple didn’t put this out, a leaker did.
 
Apple didn’t put this out, a leaker did.
I was not referencing this particular iPhone 18 Pro rumor, but simply commenting on Apple and iPhone colors.

Point is, no other smartphone maker makes such a big deal over the colors they offer. Only Apple has invested such time and effort into identifying colors that might be popular and then advertising them as they do. Their world class marketing is impressive.

As an Apple shareholder, it’s quite satisfying to know that iPhones as a fashion accessory contribute to the big dividends I receive.
 
Every time I buy a new phone, I struggle to decide which color to get. But then I realize... my phone is almost always in a case anyway 😅 And after a while, I don’t even care about the color anymore. So yeah... hahaha.
 
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