India, July 12 -- Apple is reportedly preparing its first split iPhone 18 launch, with the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max and first foldable iPhone tipped for September 2026, while the iPhone 18, iPhone 18e and iPhone Air 2 could arrive in early 2027. This isn't just a launch schedule change.

If the reports are accurate, Apple could be turning the regular iPhone into a spring launch while keeping September for its premium iPhones. For millions of buyers who usually wait for the base model to drop in September, this would be the biggest calendar shock since the iPhone X era.

Multiple reports now point to the same iPhone 18 launch timeline, although Apple has not confirmed it. Reports from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman and MacRumors suggest t...