<ul><li>Apple is planning to change its numbering scheme for software updates, including iOS, to use the upcoming year as the version number.</li><li>This change may lead to the possibility of future iPhone models following a year-based numbering system, making it clearer to consumers when each iPhone was released.</li><li>Apple could adopt a naming system similar to that of the Mac lineup for iPhones or choose to follow the iPad's generational numbering approach.</li><li>It remains uncertain whether Apple will renumber iPhones or stick with the current naming convention, with more details possibly being revealed at the upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference on June 9.</li></ul>

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