With the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max now starting $100 more than their predecessors, Apple has also applied the price hike to the entire iPhone lineup, including the phones that didn’t change at all.
That means the base model iPhone 17 now starts at $899, up from $799. Similarly, the iPhone Air breaks into the four digit club, now priced at $1099 to start.
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In a report published today, Counterpoint Research says Apple once again secured five spots among the world’s 10 best-selling smartphones during the second quarter of 2026. Here are the details.
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While my preferred way to use an iPhone is with no case or screen protector, I’m actually enjoying both on iPhone 17 Pro and can recommend them. They’re inexpensive enough to try without committing for a year or more.
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When Apple released the iPhone 17 last September, the timer started for the new flagship model breaking a record set 15 years ago. The record takes more than a year to break, but based on current rumors, the iPhone 17 will be the first to steal the crown.
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Apple is widely expected to raise iPhone prices when the iPhone 18 Pro launches next month. But a new rumor suggests the iPhone 17 might get a price increase as early as next week.
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iOS 27 has some exciting new Apple Intelligence upgrades coming, but you’ll need the most powerful iPhones to access some of them—and in a repeat of recent history, iPhone 17 won’t even make the cut. Here’s why.
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A new TrendForce report shows Apple’s iPhone production growing sharply in Q1, even as rising memory costs put pressure on the broader smartphone market. Here are the details.
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‘Free phone’ scams are becoming increasingly common, and there’s now a new one to watch out for. With this version, a brand new phone is left on your doorstep and – unusually – the scammer didn’t use your money to buy it.
This is just the latest in a long line of scams involving new phones delivered to your home …
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A new Omdia report shows iPhone shipments jumped 31% year over year in Latin America during Q1 2026, driven by strong iPhone 17 performance and a whopping 80% jump in Mexico. Here are the details.
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Of 33 current smartphones tested, the iPhone 17 Pro offered the fastest overall charging speed, when wired and wireless charging times are averaged.
Apple also took four out of the five top places when it came to wireless charging speeds specifically, with manufacturing precision the likely reason …
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According to Counterpoint Research, Apple outperformed the broader US smartphone market in Q1, helped by continued iPhone 17 demand amid weakening Android sales. Here are the details.
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Apple has published an in-depth look at four emerging filmmakers who used iPhone 17 Pro Max to shoot new short films as part of the latest MAMI Select: Filmed on iPhone program. Watch them below.
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A new preliminary report by Counterpoint Research shows that Apple secured nearly half of all smartphone market revenue during the first three months of 2026, while also reaching a record average selling price for a first quarter. Here are the details.
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A new Counterpoint Research report shows that the iPhone 17 overtook the iPhone 17 Pro Max and became the world’s best-selling smartphone during the first three months of 2026. Here are the details.
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Another huge quarter for Apple came with across-the-board strong performance, but the iPhone 17 family was a big part of the company’s earnings. Here’s why Tim Cook says the iPhone 17 is performing so well, based on customer feedback.
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Apple reported another record-breaking quarter of earnings today, and it came with a big announcement about the iPhone 17 lineup: it’s now the company’s most popular model family ever.
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A smartphone loyalty survey has revealed the unsurprising news that Android users are 3.7 times more likely to switch to iPhone than the reverse. More interestingly, it shows that iPhone brand loyalty has increased significantly in the last five years …
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The global smartphone market fell more than 4% year-on-year in the first quarter of this year, ending 2.5 years of consecutive growth, according to a new market intelligence report.
Things are expected to get even worse as the memory shortage bites even harder, but the tactic adopted by Apple is paying off …
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Counterpoint Research has published its latest report on global smartphone shipments for Q1 2026, showing that strong demand for the iPhone 17 helped Apple take the top spot in the market for the first time in a first quarter. Here are the details.
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A new Counterpoint Research report shows that the iPhone 17 lineup led the market in Q4 2025, with its core models taking the top three spots and anchoring Apple’s presence in the top 10 best-selling smartphones for the period. Here are the details.
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During the Artemis II spacecraft’s final approach for its historic lunar flyby, Commander Reid Wiseman showed off a fantastic photo of the lunar surface he took on his iPhone 17 Pro Max. Here are the details.
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Earlier this year, NASA administrator Jared Isaacman confirmed that astronauts on the Artemis II mission would be allowed to ”fly with the latest smartphones.” Now, The New York Times has reported what it took to make that happen.
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The charging brick that came with your Apple device – or the one recommended by Apple, in the case of iPhones – usually won’t get you the fastest charge. It can be worth spending a bit more money on a more powerful charger.
Conversely, every Apple device has its own maximum charging rate, and buying a charger which exceeds this is just a waste of money …
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Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro is a big improvement over the more fussy iPhone 16 Pro. The vapor chamber and switching to aluminum from titanium both make a noticeable difference in sustained performance and improved thermal management. However, my favorite hardware improvement in years isn’t limited to the Pro series.
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