India, May 15 -- According to leaks, the Apple iPhone 18 Pro series is likely to set a new benchmark for what an iPhone Pro can offer; however, it is tipped to remain within the price range of its predecessors. Apple is reportedly planning to absorb soaring memory costs, the driving force behind the rising smartphone prices, and avoid passing them on to consumers. In turn, the brand could price its most ambitious series more aggressively.

Stepping back in time, Micron was reported to have halted consumer memory sales in December 2025 as it focused on meeting rising demand for memory and storage in AI data centres. Even Samsung and SK Hynix, the other two memory manufacturers, reportedly signed letters of intent with OpenAI in April 2026 ...