Today at its September event, Apple unveiled iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo, but there was no base model iPhone 18 introduced. Here’s why.
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Normally, it might be common to refer to today’s Apple event as the “iPhone 18 event.”
But in a move that likely surprised many, Apple didn’t announce an iPhone 18 today—at least not the base model.
Instead, the company debuted three high-end new iPhones only: iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and iPhone Duo.
