EQUIPThe Verge · 5d ago
The black iPhone Pro returns
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Apple has reintroduced a black color option for the iPhone 18 Pro lineup. This follows the previous year's departure from neutral tones in favor of a more vibrant color palette.
- 01The iPhone 18 Pro series restores a traditional black or dark gray finish option
- 02Previous iPhone 17 Pro models lacked neutral tones, focusing on orange, silver, and blue
- 03Return to classic aesthetics addresses professional consumer demand for understated device styling
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Apple has seen reason: It has a black model in the iPhone Pro lineup again. Last year, Apple went bold with its colors for the iPhone 17 Pro, offering a flashy orange, a shiny silver, and a dark blue. Don't get me wrong, they looked nice. But there was no black (or dark gray) for […]