Apple May Skip the iPhone 18 Launch This Year
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Apple may not launch the iPhone 18 this year. A new report says Apple could wait until 2027.
Apple usually shows new phones every fall. This year, the company will still have a fall event.
But the iPhone 18 may not be part of it. Instead, Apple may only show its premium phones.
Premium phones are the most expensive and best models. They often have new features first.
The report says Apple's fall event will still be interesting. There is a lot of intrigue about what Apple will show.
Fans want to know why Apple is changing its plan. Many people are asking questions online.
This news comes from a website called MacRumors. The website often reports early rumors about Apple.
A rumor is information that may or may not be true. We do not know yet if this plan will change.
Apple has not said anything official about this yet. People must wait for more news.
Vocabulary15 words
- iPhone
- a phone made by Apple
- event
- a special show where a company tells people new things
- premium
- very good; more expensive than normal
- features
- special things a phone can do
- intrigue
- strong interest because something is a little mysterious
- rumors
- information people talk about but is not confirmed
- launch
- the first time a new product is shown or sold
- delay
- to make something happen later than planned
- official
- said by the company itself, not just a guess
- report
- a piece of news information
- website
- a place on the internet with information
- models
- different versions of a product
- schedule
- a plan for when things happen
- company
- a business that makes or sells things
- plan
- an idea about what will happen
Quiz
Answer key
1. The iPhone 18 2. Premium iPhone models 3. False
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Apple may not _____ the iPhone 18 this year. A new report says Apple could wait until _____.
Apple usually shows new phones every fall. This year, the company will still have a fall _____.
But the iPhone 18 may not be part of it. Instead, Apple may only show its _____ phones.
Premium phones are the most expensive and best _____. They often have new features first.
The report says Apple's fall event will still be interesting. There is a lot of _____ about what Apple will show.
This news comes from a website called _____. The website often reports early rumors about Apple.
A rumor is information that may or may not be _____.
Apple has not said anything _____ about this yet. People must wait for more news.
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