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<>iPhone 18 Pro Reportedly Enters Test Production Ahead of September Launch
<>By < href="https://techcrunch.com/author/alice-walker/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Alice Walker | < href="https://wired.com/2026/02/23/iphone-18-pro-reportedly-enters-test-production/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">February 23, 2026
<>The < href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/iphone-18-pro/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">iPhone 18 Pro has reached the test production stage ahead of its launch in September, according to a leaker with a decent track record. The report is sufficiently vague that it’s not clear whether or not it clashes with an earlier one from Bloomberg.
<>Test production is a crucial stage in the manufacturing process, where the device is thoroughly tested for quality
