This is Rumor Replay, a weekly column at 9to5Mac offering a quick rundown of the most recent Apple product rumors, with analysis and commentary. Today: iPhone 18 Pro color rumors, iOS 27, iPhone Air 2 camera upgrade, M5 Macs, and more. Here are this week’s Apple rumors.
iPhone 18 Pro colors
Colors are one of the iPhone features that typically stay in flux until close to launch. But this week, we got our first peek into what to expect from the iPhone 18 Pro color lineup.
Leaker Digital Chat Station says Apple is currently testing three different iPhone 18 Pro color options:
Coffee
Purple
Wine Red/Burgundy
In a follow-up post, the leaker said he doesn’t expect all three to be used by Apple, but at least one likely will be.
My takeaways
Apple’s pivot away from more muted, “boring” Pro colors with the iPhone 17 Pro has seemingly been a hit. While I wish the company offered a black version, bold options like Cosmic Orange have proven popular and as a result, I fully expect Apple to continue offering flashy new colors in the future.
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