Apple may drop the dedicated Camera Control shutter button from the next year's iPhone 18 lineup due to low engagement, according to a sketchy rumor.
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Rumor: iPhone 18 Pro will debut under-screen Face ID with camera hole design
Apple will reportedly debut under-display Face ID technology and a camera hole display design with the iPhone 18 Pro models that are coming in two years.
Kuo: Apple to update flagship iPhone lineup twice per year to respond to competition
Apple could release new flagship iPhone models twice per year instead of once, launching Pro-branded models first, followed by standard ones in spring.
iPhone 18 could adopt faster, more power efficient LPDDR5X RAM to boost Apple Intelligence performance in 2026
Apple Intelligence could run faster on the iPhone 18 models coming in 2026 if Apple adopts the faster, power-sipping six-channel LPDDR5X RAM memory technology.
iPhone 17 Pro Max predicted to feature triple 48MP cameras
Any of the three rear cameras on the iPhone 14 Pro Max models releasing in 2025 should let you take 48-megapixel photographs.