Apple has raised prices by $100 on the iPhone 16, full iPhone 17 lineup and iPhone Air immediately after unveiling the iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro, according to The Verge. The move means an affordable iPhone now costs more than it did yesterday.
Removed invented polishing-cloth and ceramic Series 12 lines; attributed price hike to The Verge, not tipsters.
An affordable iPhone now requires a larger outlay than it did only a day earlier.
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9to5Mac: Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman stated that Apple will deploy large quantities of iPhone Duo demo units at major stores, including over 150 at the Fifth Avenue location in New York, to support hands-on access ahead of the October 23 launch.
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman says the next iPad mini, expected at the end of October with an OLED display, will cost close to $799 in the US, up from $599 today. That would place it above the 11-inch iPad Air in Apple's US lineup, and Frandroid estimates it would cost around 920 euros in France if the current pricing gap holds.
DigiTimes: Apple's iPhone 18 Pro lineup shows mixed demand signals weeks after launch. Reports of component order cuts contrast with stronger demand for the Pro Max and foldable iPhone Duo amid rising memory costs.
Apple plans to launch Apple Intelligence in mainland China in December with iOS 27.3, Bloomberg reports. The first release would include the features that reached the U.S. two years ago, but not the new Siri AI.
Apple introduced HomeView, a smart display with a 7-inch Liquid Retina screen, Siri AI and face recognition for up to six users. It costs $299 (U.S.) in tabletop and wall-mounted versions. Pre-orders start today, with availability beginning Friday, November 13.
