
I'm worried about the iPhone 16.
Let me rephrase that. I'm not worried about the iPhone 16 hardware — that'll be good. iPhones are always good. But as any long-term iPhone lover knows, year-on-year, the changes in hardware are getting smaller all the time. I’m worried about the software, and this year is all about software — iOS 18 could be a revolutionary moment in iPhone history thanks to its Apple Intelligence AI features, and they were all-but set to launch alongside iPhone 16. But that launch window has been thrown into jeopardy and has instead been replaced with the prospect of a dull first few weeks with Apple's next handset. And no iPhone launch should ever feel dull. So what's happening?