How the iPhone Will Change Over the Next Three Years, According to Bloomberg

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Apple has major projects for the coming years. It is according to Mark Gurman from Bloomberg, who has a good assessment to cover leaks and rumors of apple. The most important details of Gurman are currently concerning a three -year plan to upgrade the line of the iPhone, but there are rumors to explore that almost cover the full range of products from the company.

As with any coverage of leaks and rumors, it is not supposed to be final. Apple could end up doing everything, some or nothing of these things. Although some predictions here are more likely than others, we will simply not know what Apple’s plans are as long as the company makes them official in the coming years.

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If you are tired of the proven iPhone design of Apple, Gurman has good news for you. The journalist says Apple plans to introduce a different iPhone design each year over the next three years. Here is what to expect:

2025: iPhone air

The iPhone Air is launching things next month, replacing the iPhone 16 Plus from the range. Apple’s first big big design change will make the iPhone thinner and lighter than ever. Think of how a MacBook Air compares to a pro: those who prefer a thin and light experience could find the latest iPhone preferable to the existing design, which will probably remain the same for the rest of the iPhone 17 series. Gurman warns that shaving these ounces and centimeters will be at a price, namely the lifespan of the lower battery, one rear camera and no physical support of SIM, that in the United States from the iPhone 14.

If you prefer one of the traditional iPhones, which includes the 17, 17 pro and 17 pro max, do not expect much new here. Gurman notes that these iPhones will offer an orange model, while the air will be shipped in clear blue, but it seems that the changes will be modest this year. The report does not specify, but I imagine that it is the same old situation here, including processors and improved cameras, while retaining the same general look. The price can however increase due to prices.

2026: foldable iPhone

Where you will see more movement in a year. According to rumors, Apple abandons a foldable iPhone for the first time. According to Gurman, Apple opts for the foldable tablet style, rather than the design of the Flip phone. Personally, I cannot decide what I would prefer: a portable iPhone / iPad hybrid is quite intriguing, but I still cannot shake the idea of ​​an iPhone / Razr hybrid. It may be the millennium in me.

Gurman says that this new foldable will be delivered with four cameras (one on the front screen, one inside when you open the foldable, and two at the back), and, surprisingly, will come with a touch ID rather than on a face ID. Apple offers Touch ID on some iPad models, so maybe it also adopts this same approach with its first smartphone / tablet combo. The foldable could have come in white and black models, and can be shipped with the C2 Modem owner of the company, which, according to Gurman, says that Rivalise the Qualcomm modems. The iPhone 18 Pro line can also be delivered with this modem.

Apple can also plan an iPhone 17th for 2026, to replace the iPhone 16th once the iPhone 17 falls in the fall.

2027: ‘iPhone 20’

It seems a little crazy to think, but in only two years, the iPhone will be 20 years old. The iPhone and smartphones that were launched shortly after, changed the world for the best and for the worst. To commemorate the opportunity, Apple could update the design of the iPhone once again.

We do not yet have a ton of details, but according to Gurman, “the iPhone 20” will opt for “the curved glass edges” all around the device, as opposed to the rectangular design that Apple used in the last five years. Gurman theorizing it will work well with the new “liquid glass” design of the company for iOS, which makes sense. I hope that we will soon get other rumors on this iPhone, although 2027 is still far enough.

In any case, it would not be the first time that Apple has recorded a major design change for a major anniversary. The iPhone X dropped in 2017 and scored 10 years of iPhone. It was also a radical departure in the design, abandoning the emblematic reception button and, with it, high and low glasses that defined the iPhone for this first decade.

Other Apple products

Apple, of course, is not just the iPhone. Gurman has rumors for other Apple devices that take place, although the details are lacking in relation to their iPhone counterparts.

It will not be surprising to learn that Apple will probably abandon new Apple watches this fall. The company can also publish new iPad pros with the new M5 chip – which has not yet shipped in any MacBook, as well as the cameras on the sides of the portrait and the landscape of the tablet. For fans of mixed reality, Apple can drop more faster vision screws, although the current ones have trouble selling. The company can also publish a new Pro AirPods, potentially with monitoring of heart rate, and can update the HomePod Minis and Apple TV (not to be confused with Apple TV +, of course).

Gurman predicts that the Apple 2026 implies refresh basic models, iPad tunes and Mac M5 – in particular MacBook Pros and MacBook Airs. We can get new accessories, including a new external screen. Speaking of displays, it could be the year for Apple Homepod with a screen, which would rivalize directly with similar Smart Home products from Amazon and Google.

If we divert large -scale rumors, Gurman thinks that Apple will end up publishing intelligent glasses to compete with Meta, a real intelligent house robot, a more affordable pro vision, AirPods with integrated cameras, an iPad / foldable mac hybrid and a home security camera. I would take them with a grain of salt, because we are so far from these deadlines and, even if they are true, Apple could change its development plans at any time.

Apple Health +

Gurman does not only concern the equipment here. In addition to discussing things previously announced as Applecare One and an increase in price for Apple TV +, he also abandoned a note on an upcoming subscription to sit alongside Apple’s current offers: Apple Health +. It would be a “AI -based health coach”, which will come with nutrition and medicine advice.

I am a little skeptical about everything related to AI and health, but we will have to see how Apple manages this. The company generally boasts of its approach to health, in particular with regard to the Apple Watch, as well as the confidentiality of users – two things that AI does not currently have the best reputation. But, like any unprecedented (and unexpected) product, we will have to wait and see what health + is formed.