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Issue 263: Apple’s quiet strategy: prototype in plain sight, refine in production

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David Hoang
Sep 14, 2025
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This past week was Apple's Awe Inspiring event, and much of the attention was on the iPhone Air, the new mobile device with a sleek and modern design. With utter disregard for the camera bump, this is Apple's thinnest phone ever developed since the iPhone 6. For me, the iPhone Air is not about a new phone, but a signal to Apple's direction in experience…

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