This iconic iPhone design will get closer to retirement with iPhone 18 Pro

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Almost a decade ago, Apple introduced the iPhone X with what became an iconic design trait: the notch cutout.

And this fall with https://9to5mac.com/2026/06/19/iphone-18-pro-six-new-features-are-coming-this-fall/" id="1033425" type="post">iPhone 18 Pro, what’s now called the Dynamic Island is rumored to take a big step toward being retired.