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The iPhone and the Illusion of Incremental Progress

The iPhone and the Illusion of Incremental Progress

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Ben Ulansey
Sep 10, 2025
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Each year, a new arsenal of iPhones releases on a neat and orderly schedule. And each year, the reactions follow similar patterns. Some laud the little improvements, fawning over enhanced lenses and heightened storage capacities. Others look at the ground gained and wonder, “Is that it?”

I don’t consider myself much of a te…

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