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Apple just sent out invites for this fall’s big iPhone launch event, and the image is packed with massive clues!
Warning: Spoilers ahead!!!!
The event will most likely see the debut of Apple’s first folding iPhone, as well as a pair of iPhone 18 Pro handsets and new Apple Watch models.
The invite, though, is NOT all about the folding iPhone.
First up — the color of the invite! (This is all a joke, btw).
It’s light blue, one of the rumored colors of the iPhone 18 Pros. So check that off as basically confirmed! ✅
Then there’s the Apple logo, which looks like a blazing sun. This has got to be a reference to the vapor chamber, the new chip-cooling system Apple increasingly uses to keep its devices cool.
So again, confirmed! ✅
And then there's the folding iPhone. If you squint hard enough, you can see a crease in the Apple logo. 😂
Plus, that logo gives off Liquid Glass vibes, which is clearly a reference to iOS 27.
The invite confirms the folding iPhone will run iOS, not some hybrid of iOS and iPadOS, as some have postulated. Again — iOS is a lock! ✅
The event might actually include a few surprises, though — not least, a new presenter!
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