Six or seven iPhones a year, new iMac Pro, and low-cost MacBooks on the AppleInsider Podcast

By 2027, Apple may be releasing six or seven iPhones every year -- and new rumors say there could be two low-cost MacBooks, plus maybe the return of the iMac Pro, on the AppleInsider Podcast.
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Links from the Show:
• How much faster is M5 versus M4? (appleinsider.com/articles/25/10/15/m5-chip-thi…)
• iPhone Fold and more: Apple could release seven iPhone models per year by 2027 | AppleInsider (appleinsider.com/articles/25/12/16/iphone-fold…)
• Bezel-free iPhone 20 display inches closer to production (appleinsider.com/articles/25/12/15/all-screen-…)
• When open, iPhone Fold may be close to the size of an iPad mini (appleinsider.com/articles/25/12/17/when-open-i…)
• iOS 26 leak details multiple unreleased Apple products (appleinsider.com/articles/25/12/16/ios-26-leak…)
• iMac Pro may return in 2026 with M5 Max chip (appleinsider.com/articles/25/12/16/imac-pro-ma…)
• New iMac with OLED display rumored to launch in 2027 (appleinsider.com/articles/25/12/18/new-imac-wi…)
• Apple's budget MacBook could reuse iPhone 13's A15 chip (appleinsider.com/articles/25/12/16/there-may-b…)
• Apple's 2026 executive shuffle is only the beginning as Cook nears retirement (appleinsider.com/articles/25/12/15/apples-2026…)
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• (00:00) - Intro

• (01:31) - Six or seven iPhones a year

• (32:05) - iPhone Fold

• (45:14) - iMac Pro and OLED iMac

• (50:26) - iOS 26 leaks

• (53:42) - Low-cost MacBook

• (58:10) - AI departmens and departures

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