This makes me want to get rid of my iPhone even more
this post was submitted on 09 Jun 2025
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What the hell are they thinking
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I thought I was going crazy as my phone stopped updating after iOS 18. Then I learned that they are changing the version # to match the years. 😏
kinda looks like those backgrounds Microsoft uses on their mobile apps pictures on the App Store and Google Play
I need to buy three immediately!
The announcement also marks a change in how Apple signifies its major updates to iOS. Under the previous marketing scheme, this year’s major release would have been iOS 19 — the direct follow-up to iOS 18. But now, Apple’s big iOS updates will be numbered based on the year following their introduction
Well that's interesting. I was certain The Verge was trying to be funny. But this tracks, now Apple has Biggest Number™.
Edit: This has to be a joke. Who the fuck thought this up? I can't take this seriously...
Samsung has been doing that with their Galaxy for a while.
Yes, but Samsung went from S10 to S20 -> 21 -> 22, etc. That move made sense. And even skipping the Note 6 for the (ill-fated) Note 7 made sense as that was just a single number skipped.
iOS 18 -> iOS 26 makes absolutely no sense. Maybe wait until iOS 20, then release iOS 30? IDK, but this is Apple we're talking about. Sense was never in the cards.
iOS 18 > 26 doesn't make sense, but from 26 onwards it's not a problem.
Can't wait for the release of CUPS 26...
🙄🙄
CUPS doesn't have a yearly release schedule. iOS does.
I'm aware. Just making a tongue-in-cheek jab.
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Android and ios are basically indistinguishable to me at this point
Seriously?
Look, the one is taking and exploiting nearly all of your data, while giving you 10.000 different well hidden opt out options, the other is taking all of your data for granted while telling you it is for your best and nobody else should have it, and promising they are never ever gonna exploit it, swear with fingers crossed... hm... OK you are right.
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Apple is crashing down slowly, but surely