If You Find the iPhone 18 Pros Boring, You’re Gonna Love the 20th Anniversary iPhone
THE SO WHAT
Leaks about a 20th-anniversary iPhone highlight how much Apple now manages multi-year hype cycles as part of its product strategy. If your roadmap depends on specific hardware capabilities, anchor on what’s already in silicon and shipping—don’t build around speculative anniversary features.
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