The pending release of Apple's iOS 26 could see around 75 million iPhones rendered obsolete, generating more than 1.2 million kilograms of e-waste globally, according to new research.

The next major version of Cupertino's mobile operating system is scheduled to be released this month following its announcement at WWDC in June.

That will affect the owners of aging iPhone XR, XS, and XS Max devices, which are to be excluded from the update, according to waste management operation Business Waste . While some owners will carry on using them, the kit will gradually become outdated and many users will choose to upgrade to a new model, potentially adding to the growing pile of e-waste.

Business Waste is rather more interested in the materials that could be recovered from scrapping those old ph

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