The latest iPhone 18 news, leaks, and rumors: Release date, price increases, and color options
Home > Tech > Mobile The latest iPhone 18 news, leaks, and rumors: Release date, price increases, and color options The iPhone is almost old enough to vote. So, what do we expect from the upcoming iPhone 18 and iPhone 18 Pro Max? By Chris Taylor Chris Taylor Chris is a veteran tech, entertainment and culture journalist, author of 'How Star Wars Conquered the Universe,' and co-host of the Doctor Who podcast 'Pull to Open.' Hailing from the U.K., Chris got his start as a sub editor on national newspapers.
- ▪Home > Tech > Mobile The latest iPhone 18 news, leaks, and rumors: Release date, price increases, and color options The iPhone is almost old enough to vote.
- ▪So, what do we expect from the upcoming iPhone 18 and iPhone 18 Pro Max?
- ▪By Chris Taylor Chris Taylor Chris is a veteran tech, entertainment and culture journalist, author of 'How Star Wars Conquered the Universe,' and co-host of the Doctor Who podcast 'Pull to Open.' Hailing from the U.K., Chris got his start a
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Home > Tech > Mobile The latest iPhone 18 news, leaks, and rumors: Release date, price increases, and color options The iPhone is almost old enough to vote. So, what do we expect from the upcoming iPhone 18 and iPhone 18 Pro Max? By Chris Taylor Chris Taylor Chris is a veteran tech, entertainment and culture journalist, author of 'How Star Wars Conquered the Universe,' and co-host of the Doctor Who podcast 'Pull to Open.' Hailing from the U.K., Chris got his start as a sub editor on national newspapers. He moved to the U.S. in 1996, and became senior news writer for Time.com a year later. In 2000, he was named San Francisco bureau chief for Time magazine. He has served as senior editor for Business 2.0, and West Coast editor for Fortune Small Business and Fast Company.
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