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iPhones in Space — It Almost Didn’t Happen! + iPhone Ultra BIG Price Leaks (CultCast #744)

April 10, 2026 • America's favorite Apple Podcast

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This week: iPhones are officially in SPACE! 🚀… but it almost didn’t happen. We break down the wild story of how the iPhone barely made it onto a NASA mission and the insane approval process behind it.

Plus: Apple’s cooking up something just as shocking—a folding “iPhone Ultra” that WILL cost over $2,000.

Plus plus: Apple’s long-term iPhone strategy and the strange struggles of the iPhone Air. From Cupertino… to the Moon 🌕—this one’s a ride.

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https://www.macrumors.com/2026/04/08/apple-three-year-plan-to-reinvent-iphone/

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