Barely a week after the introduction of the iPhone 17e, rumors are already spreading about the iPhone 18e. The cycle begins again. The Apple rumor mill is always looking toward the future, and often speculates on the next update just as everyone recovers from Apple's latest launches.

As expected, this has already happened for the iPhone 18e. In a post to Weibo on Saturday by leaker Fixed Focus Digital, Apple is already working on the iPhone 18e. This is apparently 'confirmed' by the leaker, and according to an automated translation of the post, the iPhone 18e is 'finalized,' whatever that means.

However, aside from the model number, the leaker doesn't offer any other real details about the new model. No specifications, no launch timeframe, nothing but a name. Fixed Focus Digital has a mixed track record when it comes to leaks, having previously gotten the iPhone 16e name right as well as the iPhone 17 gaining a 120Hz display.