"The new iPhones will be the first to be released since President Donald Trump returned to the White House and unleashed a barrage of tariffs, in what his administration says is an attempt to bring overseas manufacturing back to the U.S. - a crusade that has thrust Apple CEO Tim Cook into the hot seat. If Apple follows the same naming scheme since the product's 2007 debut, the new models will be called the iPhone 17."
"Regardless, these new iPhones are still expected to be made in Apple's manufacturing hubs in China and India, much to the Trump administration's consternation. Both Trump and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick have repeatedly insisted that iPhones be made in the U.S. instead of overseas. It's an unrealistic demand that analysts say would take years to pull off and would result in a doubling, or even a tripling, of the iPhone's current average price of about $1,000."
"Cook tried to placate Trump by initially pledging that Apple would invest $500 billion i n the U.S. over the next four years, and then upped the ante last month by adding another $100 billion to the commitment. He also gifted Trump a statue featuring a 24-karat gold base. That kind of diplomacy has helped insulate Apple from Trump's most severe tariffs."
Apple will unveil its next line-up of iPhones amid global tariffs that could raise consumer prices. The new models are expected to follow prior naming conventions and may be called the iPhone 17, while the company recently labeled the next iOS update iOS 26. New iPhones are expected to be manufactured in China and India despite U.S. pressure to bring production home. U.S. leaders have insisted on domestic manufacturing, a move analysts say would take years and could double or triple the current average iPhone price of about $1,000. Tim Cook pledged large U.S. investments and offered diplomatic gestures, but imported iPhones still face roughly 25% duties.
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