IPhone is, if not the most, one of the most outstanding mobile phones on the market and with a very high price, but in line with what it provides. It is perhaps the jewel in Apple’s crown, with millions of different devices and models sold around the world. Today, the release of the iPhone 18 is already being prepared, with the iPhone 17 being the last to date. But you the whole range, the iPhone 9 never existedconsidered the forgotten brand but with a compelling reason that very few know. And this is due to the improved marketing and a radical change in design.
It should be noted that, although iPhone 10 was not on the market with that name, the iPhone X did appearon the occasion of the tenth anniversary and which is considered by many to be the tenth link in a range that has reigned throughout the century. The latter was also the first to overcome the thousand-dollar barrier since the first generation came out in 2007.
But the tenth anniversary of the iPhone deserved a name befitting such an achievement. It was 2017, and the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus had previously appeared, so Apple decided to launch the iPhone X directly, skipping the number 9 and being represented with the letter of the alphabet that, in Roman numerals, represents 10.
iPhone most drastic redesign that the range of mobile phones had had since the release of the iPhone 4 in 2010. Everything to commemorate the occasion and as a sign of celebration beyond etiquette. There were many changes that could be found: full screen design with reduced frames, edge-to-edge OLED technology, introduction of Face ID or elimination of Face ID were some of the advances that the new mobile presented, which also functioned as a marketing strategy to give greater reach.
Apple never confirmed why it did not take advantage of the iPhone 8 Plus to call it with the number 9 and thus not skip any number. The decision to use the letter unknown, transformation and discoverywhich allowed them to take advantage of this symbolism, positioning it as a change in the smartphone framework.
Meanwhile, some consider the iPhone SE as the alleged iPhone 9since, although it was released after the X series, it retained many similarities to the iPhone 8, which seemed like an update. In addition, it also highlights that it was launched with a much lower economic line, as if it were an “old” mobile.
From the first iPhone to the iPhone 17: this is how Apple’s range of mobile phones has evolved and is the most exclusive on the market
Not twenty years have passed since the first Apple iPhone came out, the great revolution of Steve Jobs. A device that was going to bring the Internet to us in the palm of our hands, a complete revolution that would make technology enter a new dimension. A mobile phone with a 2 megapixel camera (which at that time was quite an innovation) and 2G connection, and with a unique size as it has a 3.5-inch screen.
Eighteen years later, with the release of the iPhone 17 in 2025, it has moved to a screen larger than six inches (in some models it is close to seven inches) and with a 48-megapixel triple camera, Wi-Fi 7 or 5G connection and the chip known as A19, which allows it to be a complete artificial intelligence.
Along the way, great inclusions such as the change of processor, storage capacity (from 4GB in the first model to the current 512GB and even 1TB or 1024 GB), the front camera, battery life, connectivity or RAM memory and even inclusion of artificial intelligence.
When is the iPhone 18, Apple’s latest mobile phone, released? This is what is known
Like every year, Apple is expected to launch its mobile update, which this year will already reach the long-awaited iPhone 18. Its launch is scheduled for September 2026. It will be the case of iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, while the standard iPhone 18, which will have fewer new features than the previous two mentioned, could be delayed until spring 2027. This would break the tradition of launching the entire range at once, something that until now was being seen at the launch of each model.
It is known that the price of the standard model will be around one thousand euros, while the Pro and Pro Max could be close to two thousand.