Apple iPhone Ultra mass production tipped for late July
TL;DR: A Korean media report cited by GSMArena says Apple plans to start mass production of the iPhone Ultra in late July 2026. The same report says Apple still plans to unveil the device in September 2026 alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. GSMArena says the report attributes the timing to Apple supply chain sources and says hinge-related issues have been resolved.
Apple will start mass production of the iPhone Ultra in late July 2026, according to a Korean media report cited by GSMArena. GSMArena says the report presents this as further support for a September 2026 launch window for the device.
The report says Apple plans to unveil the iPhone Ultra in September 2026 alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. GSMArena frames the report as part of conflicting recent claims about whether the iPhone Ultra release had been delayed.
According to GSMArena's summary of the Korean report, issues related to the iPhone Ultra hinge have been resolved. GSMArena says the report attributes the production timing information to Apple supply chain sources, but the excerpt provided does not name those sources.
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