

202: iPhone XX? Next Year's Major Upgrades Change Everything
This week's episode of The MacRumors Show looks ahead to the 20th anniversary iPhone, the radically redesigned model that Apple is expected to launch in 2027. 0:00 Introduction 1:51 What Will Apple Call the 20th Anniversary iPhone? 5:03 Is It Time to Abandon iPhone Numbers? 7:29 Sponsor: Shopify 8:44 The Biggest…

Scout bees are checking it out — divided opinions, the swarm hasn't committed.
- Platform
- 47%
- Community
- 65%
- Value
- no read yet
Buzzmeter says it's buzzing across platforms — the Hive Vote says whether the people who actually listened liked it.
Rate this episode
Add your vote to the Hive — listeners rate every episode after they finish.
- No reviews yet — be the first.
What people are saying
“Holy shit. I’m terribly sorry about the smoke we have in Ontario. It’s almost like someone turned on Night Shift for the sky, everything was so yellow, so much so my car’s headlight looked blue”
“Just speaking from my experience anecdotally here. I’ve been an iPhone Air user since launch day and I’ve had great battery life 9 months in and I abuse my phone haha YouTube playing in the background often, video calls, maps, etc. The batt…”
“17/18 pro is horrendous design. It looks and feel outdated. Time for Apple to move on from dinosaur brick 🧱 phone design. The Air is what the XX will be based on basically a pro version around 7mm-7.5 max thickness. A slightly thicker Air…”
“Apple will finally drop the I and call it the Apple Phone Gen 1.”
More from The MacRumors Show
See all episodes →Similar episodes from other shows
More like The MacRumors Show →
Latest iOS 19 leaks, ‘bold’ iPhone design changes, Apple tariffs response

What’s in store for the iPhone 16

iPhone Duo Review + Apple’s Pre-Order Blunder With Andru Edwards

566: The WWDC Keynote Draft 2025
One great episode in your inbox, daily — free.
One email a day, unsubscribe anytime. No spam, ever.


