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

About this episode

Send us a text! 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. Sponsors Squarespace If you’ve been thinking about building a website — or rebuilding one that hasn’t aged well — head to Squarespace.com/cultcast for 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain with code CultCast at checkout. CultCloth Keep your gadgets, glasses, and more sparkling clean with CultCloth, premium grade cleaning cloths available only at CultCloth.co.  Support the CultCast! Fork over $5 a month, show papa ERF you care, at support.thecultcloth.com. You can also go to unfork.thecultcast.com to unfork your support! Stories Apple's Three-Year Plan to 'Reinvent' the iPhone is Underway https://www.macrumors.com/2026/04/08/apple-three-year-plan-to-reinvent-iphone/ iPhone Ultra's Price Range Rev