Reviewed by Julianne Ngirngir Apple Intelligence is reshaping storage in ways most people haven’t realized yet. With the iPhone 17 Pro series arriving next fall, all signs point to a fundamental change that will make 128GB seem as outdated as 16GB did five years ago. What you need to know: • Apple Intelligence requires 7GB of storage space just to work, and that’s before you’ve captured a single photo or downloaded an app • The company has already removed 64GB from all devices, signaling a storage revolution that’s been quietly brewing since AI came on the scene • Currently, 44% of iPhone buyers upgrade from base storage, but that percentage could change dramatically when Apple makes the decision for them. The impetus behind this change becomes clear when examining the testing strategy. Having followed the evolution of iPhone storage since the 16GB days, I can confirm that this follows Apple’s predictable pattern: testing premium features on flagship models and then rolling them out to the entire line once… more