The production cuts of course may be planned (since we are out of the launch and holiday quarters). Also, the "End of Life" is really talking about the phone's

The production cuts of course may be planned (since we are out of the launch and holiday quarters). Also, the "End of Life" is really talking about the phone's features being merged back into the mainline rather than being a separate premium line. Since the newest models of the two lines are pronounced iPhone Eight and iPhone Ten, the only part of this which should really be considered up for speculation would be the timeline.