We’ve reached that familiar point in Apple’s annual iPhone speculation cycle when conflicting reports insist an unreleased, unconfirmed product is each behind schedule and set to seem right on time.
As with Apple’s annual macOS system naming fable, this moment comes yearly. One publication, sometimes Nikkei, might claim development is running late, while a second industry observer, normally well-connected analyst Mark Gurman, will rebut the claim.
Apple, meanwhile, says nothing in any respect. How could it, when all of the drama concerns a product it hasn’t even acknowledged exists? As a substitute, the corporate just sits back, quietly managing the coverage while occupying prime mental real estate without officially doing anything.