EU regulations have revealed how big this year's iPhone 18 Pro battery upgrade was — and US buyers get one spec tweak on the Pro Max model
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Regulatory disclosure in the EU is turning into a competitive intelligence feed—battery and modem deltas leak early and shape buyer expectations globally. Hardware and accessory teams should assume spec asymmetries by region and design SKUs, marketing, and support around that fragmentation.
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