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Everything Apple Weekly: iPhone X Obsolete, Europe Back to School Offer & More

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15 Aug 2026 • 12:00

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It's been a busy week of iPhone rumours, back to school offers and expected Apple leadership changes, so here's everything you might have missed from the past few days.

iPhone X Joins Apple's Obsolete Products List

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Apple's iconic 10th anniversary iPhone, the iPhone X, has officially become Obsolete as the device marks 7 years since it was discontinued in 2018.

This means that Apple and it's authorised service repair partners can no longer offer repairs for this device.

iPhone X has already lost it's software support, with the release of iOS 17 in 2023.

Apple Launches Back to School Promotion In Europe

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Late on Wednesday evening, Everything Apple spotted that the Apple UK education store, along with other European stores, was down.

At about 23:30 BST that night, Apple officially launched the offer to the European market.

The offer is underwhelming compared to previous years, offering MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, iPad Pro and iPad Air buyers a gift card worth up to £120.

Apple also extended the offer in Asia and North America, earlier this week.

Leaker Reveals Potential Colour Options for iPhone Fold

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Apple Leaker Sonny Dickson on X posted a photo of alleged iPhone fold camera protectors.

The protectors show a dual camera lens, available in Silver and Dark Blue, similar to the Midnight finish on the MacBook Air.

Dickson is the same person who leaked most of the iPhone 17 colours last year.

Apple to Close Basingstoke Store in the UK

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Apple is making some changes to its stores in the UK, closing Apple Festival Place in Basingstoke, England.

The store will close in November, as Apple extends and redesigns its nearby The Oracle store, Reading. The redesigned store will officially open in December.

Apple Festival Place has served the people of Basingstoke for 15 years.

Apple Opens 'Advanced Manufacturing Center' in Texas as Mac mini Production Nears

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Apple has opened a new manufacturing learning site in Houston, Texas, to offer free training sessions to small and medium-sized businesses to help 'accelerate innovation'.

The facility is part of Apple's $600 billion (£450 billion) commitment to manufacturing in the US, and is the same facility where Mac mini models will be made later this year.