Gurman: Apple will release more devices as they develop, but not in the near future

Apple is gradually moving away from its traditional practice of annual hardware and software releases, preferring a more staggered product launch, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman said.

The journalist believes that the company is “slightly” focusing on major autumn launches of new products. Notably, the new Apple Intelligence features were not released with iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia, although they were expected to be a key feature in the operating system and the iPhone 16. Instead, Apple Intelligence will arrive in iOS 18.1 in October, a minor update (18.2) . , 18.3 and 18.4) will add new features. Almost everything Apple announced in June 2024 won’t be available until 2025.

While Apple has already rolled out some software features early on by announcing them in advance, Apple Intelligence has made it clear that updates will be rolled out in stages. This may indicate that Apple intends to continue this crisis by releasing products as they are processed, rather than on a rigid schedule.

While Apple is expected to continue releasing new iPhone models every year, many other updates may also be delayed.

Continuing with this staggered strategy could lead to more innovation as Apple has more freedom to develop without strict time constraints. The company can even switch to the mode of releasing gadgets as they become available, without being tied to meeting dates.