No iOS 19: Apple Going Straight to iOS 26

[GioGiusi]

iPhone 26, iPhone 26 Air, iPhone 26 Pro and iPhone 26 Pro Max/Ultra in September?

Betcha.

Or how about just iPhone (2026). They don’t need to be named that way anymore.

 

[CopyChief]

A lot of hate for an idea that does make some sense.

If people hate Apple so much, why are they here?

 

[TwoBytes]

Will we be getting iPhone 26 too? Lol

This actually makes really good sense

 

[JohnC1959]

I say bump the number whenever there is some major change whether that's six months or six years.

 

[HouseLannister]

Or how about just iPhone (2026). They don’t need to be named that way anymore.

Which I can update to iOS 28 in fall 2027.

 

[akula1488]

the bigger question is do we need annual refresh or it can be like Windows.

 

[EricNau]

Though I don't understand a major release with no new features. Go ahead and have a version that is only bug and performance fixes but make it a minor release bump.

I mean, having an iOS that actually worked correctly would be a major new feature.

 

[ab2c4]

Shouldn't it be 25 since it will release in 2025?

 

[WarmWinterHat]

It'll be weird for about 10 minutes, then you'll be used to it and never think about it again.

 

[coolkid93]

Is this a late April Fools Joke? Lol

 

[JohnC1959]

Though I don't understand a major release with no new features. Go ahead and have a version that is only bug and performance fixes but make it a minor release bump.

I mean, having an iOS that actually worked correctly would be a major new feature.

But that wouldn't happen. Never been done 100%.

 

[darthaddie]

I'll take 7 years of tech jump. 🤣

 

[one more]

Why not 25 if it comes out in 2025? 🤷🏻‍♂️

 

[Schizoid]

What about iOS na-na-na-na-nineteen, nineteen?

 

[jdclifford]

Will we be getting iPhone 26 too? Lol

In 10 yrs

 

[JohnC1959]

Why not 25 if it comes out in 2025? 🤷🏻‍♂️

I think because it comes out late 2025. meh, just a number.

 

[antiprotest]

At Apple, the innovation never stops.

 

[EricNau]

But that wouldn't happen. Never been done 100%.

Then perhaps we all need to start having higher standards. I'd classify iOS 18 as about as reliable as Windows ME.

Apple desperately needs a reset. If this is as good as it's ever going to get again, we should all be switching to Android.

 

[Wanted797]

Apple sure as heck ignored that when it comes to collecting dollars.

What was the launch price of iPhone X?

It wasn’t that price outside the US…

 

[Premium1]

When you run out of ideas…change the numbering scheme. 🥴

The Tim "Penny Pincher" Cook way. Soo much courage on Apple's part...

 

[JohnC1959]

Then perhaps we all need to start having higher standards. I'd classify iOS 18 as about as reliable as Windows ME.

Apple desperately needs a reset. If this is as good as it's ever going to get again, we should all be switching to Android.

Interesting the different experiences of everyone. Personally iOS 18 has worked fine for me. A couple bugs until the first minor release for me. Overall, much better than the best Windows version. But I know everyone has a different mix of what they use reflecting their impressions.

 

[Wanted797]

The reason I read at the time for windows skipping version 9 is that there was way too much legacy software- including stuff from Microsoft itself - that was using hardcoded wildcard “version 9*” type version checks to identify windows 95/98 vs nt onwards and an actual windows 9 version would have potentially broken these version checks in an awful lot of software.

I know it wasn’t the only reason, just didn’t elaborate on all the possible reasons across companies.

 

[Howard2k]

Good move, this makes a lot of sense.

 

[dampfnudel]

Is there a chance I’ll be upgrading to a 26 Pro and not a 17 Pro this year?

 

[reno]

This is the first smart thing Apple has done this year ... let's hope the trend continues and gets bigger and better!