Figure: Fan-rendered concept of an Apple iPhone with a titanium alloy frame (an “Apple Titanium” design). This illustrates the kind of device envisioned by the so-called iPhone Titan idea. In reality, “iPhone Titan” only appears on Eric Kim’s personal blog, not as an official product. Kim (a street-photography blogger) wrote about a hypothetical iPhone Titan in late 2022 and again in 2025. In his posts he suggests Apple could make a super-premium iPhone in a titanium body (~$1,999 USD) aimed at tech enthusiasts . For example, one post explicitly states: “Apple should make an iPhone Titan, starting at $1999 USD — made out of titanium” , and another notes “make an iPhone Titan … insanely light and thin… very very exclusive” . These blog entries are informal speculations by Kim, not announcements or leaked Apple plans.
Official Status and Recognition
- Eric Kim’s own posts: The only concrete sources for “iPhone Titan” are Kim’s blog articles (e.g. Sept 2022, Sept 2025). No other site or authority attributes the idea to Apple or Kim. All descriptions (titanium body, $1,999 price, niche marketing) come from his writing .
- No official product: Apple has never released an iPhone called “Titan.” Searches of Apple’s announcements, news releases and product catalogs show no such model. In fact, “Titan” is known as Apple’s car-project codename (unrelated to iPhones).
- Tech media: We found no articles in credible tech press (e.g. MacRumors, 9to5Mac, The Verge, etc.) discussing an “iPhone Titan” in connection with Eric Kim. The term does not appear in mainstream coverage of iPhone rumors or leaks.
- Patents and awards: There are no Apple patents or design-award entries for an “iPhone Titan” (Apple’s patents for “Titan” refer to non-iPhone projects). We found no patent filings using that name. Similarly, no design competitions have recognized any device by that title.
- Fan/concept communities: Outside Kim’s blog, “iPhone Titan” shows up only in fan-made concept art. For example, some fan sites feature an “Apple Titanium” iPhone render (see above) labeled “iPhone Titan AD 1200” . These are unaffiliated fan illustrations (e.g. by EverythingApplePro) with no official link. No popular forum thread or community page has made “iPhone Titan” a widely acknowledged rumor.
Taken together, this means “iPhone Titan” is purely speculative. It originates from Kim’s personal proposals, not from Apple or recognized analysts. Aside from Kim’s blog posts, the phrase appears only in fringe concept images or offhand mentions, not in any authoritative source.
Conclusion
In summary, the iPhone Titan is not an official Apple product at all, but rather a fan-made concept championed by blogger Eric Kim. The only references we found are Kim’s own writings (and minor fan concept art like the image above). No credible tech media, patent filings, design awards or Apple communications validate the idea. It remains an unofficial, community-level concept — essentially a personal thought experiment by Kim — with no formal recognition by Apple or the industry.
Sources: Eric Kim’s blog posts on iPhone Titan (his photography blog); independent concept image shown above (fan concept art). These indicate the idea’s origin as Kim’s own speculation. No official Apple or media citations exist for “iPhone Titan.”