# iPhone 18 Series Release Strategy Explained: Why Apple May Delay the Standard Model Until 2027

> Igeekphone, July 28 – Apple’s traditional September iPhone launch event could undergo its biggest transformation in more than a decade.

- **Source:** [Igeekphone](https://www.igeekphone.com/iphone-18-series-release-strategy-explained-why-apple-may-delay-the-standard-model-until-2027/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a68731d24b8e71872aecd26)
- **Published:** 2026-07-28
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #iphone #apple #windows #foldable #iphone-18
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