{"id":425447,"date":"2022-04-01T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-01T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-happened-to-the-iphone-9\/"},"modified":"2022-04-01T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-04-01T12:00:00","slug":"what-happened-to-the-iphone-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-happened-to-the-iphone-9\/","title":{"rendered":"#What Happened to the iPhone 9?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a42506e669b6\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a42506e669b6\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-happened-to-the-iphone-9\/#%E2%80%9CWhat_Happened_to_the_iPhone_9%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;What Happened to the iPhone 9?&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-happened-to-the-iphone-9\/#The_Big_Jump_to_%E2%80%9CX%E2%80%9D\" >The Big Jump to \u201cX\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-happened-to-the-iphone-9\/#Thats_Great_But_What_About_iPhone_9\" >That\u2019s Great, But What About iPhone 9?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWhat_Happened_to_the_iPhone_9%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;What Happened to the iPhone 9?&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-793789\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/iphone_9_question_hero_1200x675.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/iphone_9_question_hero_1200x675.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/iphone_9_question_hero_1200x675.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"iPhone 9 Logo with Question Mark on Blue Background\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In 2017, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le introduced the iPhone 8 and the iPhone X\u00a0but skipped over the iPhone 9. In the following years, no iPhone 9 ever appeared. Why didn\u2019t Apple release iPhone 9? We\u2019re on the case to find out.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Big_Jump_to_%E2%80%9CX%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>The Big Jump to \u201cX\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>During its September 2017 iPhone event, Apple unveiled the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, which were the expected incremental upgrades to the existing form factor set in motion by the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/IPhone_6\">iPhone 6<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/IPhone_7\">7<\/a> before it. In particular, these iPhones came with home buttons like all iPhones released before them.<\/p>\n<p>At the very end of the presentation, Apple CEO Tim Cook <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zku26BQNkh4\">announced<\/a> \u201cone more thing\u201d and debuted the iPhone X (pronounced \u201ciPhone ten\u201d) which marked a dramatic new direction for the iPhone <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a>. The iPhone X <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/newsroom\/2017\/09\/the-future-is-here-iphone-x\/\">included<\/a> an edge-to-edge screen with no home button, an OLED display, an improved camera, and the debut of Face ID, among other features.<\/p>\n<lite-youtube videoid=\"zku26BQNkh4\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/zku26BQNkh4\/hqdefault.jpg');\">\n<button type=\"button\" class=\"lty-playbtn\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"lyt-visually-hidden\">Play Video<\/span><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/lite-youtube>\n<p>During the unveiling, Cook emphasized the large technological jump ahead of the iPhone 8, saying that the iPhone X was \u201cthe biggest leap forward since the original iPhone.\u201d He also referred to the 10th anniversary of the iPhone\u2019s original release in 2007: \u201cThe first iPhone revolutionized a decade of <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> and changed the world in the process. Now, ten years later, it is only fitting that we are here in this place, on this day, to reveal a product that will set the path of technology for the next decade.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The press <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/4935672\/apple-10th-anniversary-iphone\/\">generally<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/tech\/apple\/5-features-look-apple-s-new-iphones-n800391\">interpreted<\/a> this statement to mean that the \u201ciPhone X\u201d name (with \u201cX\u201d being the Roman numeral for \u201c10\u201d), was a celebration of the 10th anniversary of the iPhone (in line with <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/redirect.viglink.com\/?key=204a528a336ede4177fff0d84a044482&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Ffortune.com%2F2017%2F06%2F29%2Fiphone-10th-anniversary-rumors%2F\">rumors<\/a> prior to the announcement), but Apple never said that specifically. In fact, Jony Ive <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2017\/10\/11\/jony-ive-iphone-x-10th-anniversary-coincidence\/\">said<\/a> the technology for the iPhone X had been in development for two years and the iPhone 10th anniversary was a \u201cwonderful coincidence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the anniversary talk, there were some clear marketing reasons to leap over iPhone 9. The iPhone X introduced a new high-end parallel product line with the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus that cost much more (<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/newsroom\/2017\/09\/the-future-is-here-iphone-x\/\">$999<\/a> base price vs. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/newsroom\/2017\/09\/iphone-8-and-iphone-8-plus-a-new-generation-of-iphone\/\">$699<\/a> for iPhone 8). If Apple had released the \u201ciPhone 8\u201d and \u201ciPhone 9\u201d simultaneously, it would have been confusing\u2014why instantly make the iPhone 8 obsolete? Instead, Apple was positioning low-end and high-end flagship iPhone models side-by-side and clearly labeling them as different product categories.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Thats_Great_But_What_About_iPhone_9\"><\/span>That\u2019s Great, But What About iPhone 9?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-325761 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-2017-09-12-14-20-12.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Phil Schiller in front of the iPhone X in 2017.\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" data-credittext=\"Apple\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Apple<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>All that being said, Apple could have easily come back the next year and released the iPhone 9 as a successor to the iPhone 8. But the company didn\u2019t. Instead, Apple ditched the iPhone X and released the iPhone XR as the low-end flagship model (following the iPhone 8) and the iPhone XS as the high-end flagship phone (replacing the iPhone X completely.) Both names didn\u2019t necessarily mean anything but were seen by Apple\u2019s Phil Schiller as\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/circuitbreaker\/2018\/10\/22\/18009410\/apple-iphone-xr-xs-max-name-meaning-none\">references to sports cars<\/a>. Instead of introducing the iPhone 9, Apple kept selling the iPhone 8 for several years, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2020\/04\/15\/iphone-8-and-8-plus-discontinued\/\">discontinuing it<\/a> in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>In that sense, the second-generation iPhone SE (launched April 2020) that came just after Apple axed the iPhone 8 could be considered the \u201ciPhone 9\u201d in spirit. It retained the form factor of the iPhone 8, including the legacy home button with Touch ID.<\/p>\n<p>People have speculated about Apple avoiding the number 9 for superstitious reasons (similar to Windows 9 rumors) or using \u201cX\u201d as a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2017\/9\/12\/16298006\/apple-iphone-9-naming-why\">marketing trick<\/a> to encourage upgrades, but neither theory has been supported by any evidence from authoritative sources. Ultimately, a name like \u201ciPhone 9\u201d is just a marketing term, and Apple never found a need for it, so it never came to be.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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