While we don't yet know the new iPhones Apple will be dropping this fall — though there are iPhone 17 rumors — we do know, per Apple's site, that the phones listed below will be compatible with iOS 26. Basically, if you have an iPhone that was announced in 2019 or later, you're in the clear:

Apple iOS 18.6.1 is compatible with all iPhones from 2018 on. That’s the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Plus and iPhone XR models and every phone since. That means the iPhone 11 series, iPhone 12, iPhone 13 and so on right up to the iPhone 16 series, plus the second- and third-generation iPhone SE models as well as the iPhone 16e.

Apple is set to keep the low-cost iPhone ('e') in its lineup for a second year in a row. The SE, which was replaced by the iPhone 16e earlier this year,

The iPhone 17 is reportedly rumored to be announced in September, meaning Californians may be just weeks away from their next upgrade. Last year, Apple introduced its iPhone 16 range on Sept. 9, with the new phones ready for pre-order later that week. In September of 2023, Apple unveiled its iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus and iPhone 15 Pro Max.

That's a big problem for Apple, because it means fewer iPhone sales and the risk of losing market share to rivals, including Samsung. According to data from Telemetry, the most commonly owned iPhone is the iPhone 13, representing 16.3% of all iPhones in use.

Here's our Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max comparison. A vertical foldable vs a powerful slab phone.

Apple is pushing more iPhone production into India while the White House hits the country with new trade threats over its growing ties with Russia.

According to Bloomberg, both Foxconn and Tata are now assembling the full iPhone 17 series in India, including the premium Pro models. Production is taking place at Tata’s Hosur facility and Foxconn’s Bengaluru plant,