iPhone 18 Pro stars in biggest Apple leak since the iPhone 4 — but this time there’s one big difference
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If the iPhone 18 Pro leak isn’t generating excitement despite being “the biggest since iPhone 4,” that’s a signal of flagship fatigue. Consumer hardware teams should read this as permission to experiment with form factors, services, or AI-native experiences—incremental spec bumps alone are losing their marketing power.
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