Every little thing you must know concerning the ‘thinnest iPhone ever’ and the Apple fall occasion

The nearer we get to Apple’s reveal of the iPhone 17 lineup, the extra excited we’re to see what’s totally different from the earlier iPhones. The most recent smartphones will come outfitted with the latest iOS 26 features. Since we nonetheless have to attend at the least a month (presumably) till the iPhone occasion, we will at the least speculate what the brand new telephones will appear like. As with most unreleased iPhone fashions, rumors and leaks have trickled in concerning the {hardware} aspect forward of the official introduction. This is what we’re anticipating and what we will fairly assume we’ll get from Cupertino in September.

What are the most recent iPhone 17 rumors and experiences?

Will the iPhone 17 Professional have higher wi-fi sign power due to an up to date antenna design? That is the implication from Majin Bu, whom MacRumors classifies as a “hit-or-miss leaker.” The person posted a render on X right now (see under) that reveals a brand new antenna system that wraps across the iPhone 17 Professional’s supposedly wider rear digicam bump.

Once more, it is a render, not a real-world photograph, and — like all such tales forward of the official announcement — ought to be handled with the same old grain of salt. That stated, we will not knock the aim of higher wi-fi reception, so we’re hoping this one has a level of reality to it.

How a lot will the iPhone 17 price?

Apple’s announced plan to expand US-based manufacturing partners appears to provide it at the least some shielding from the steepest Trump administration tariffs which have already triggered value will increase on all the things from Switch consoles to high-end cameras to Sonos speakers. However on condition that President Trump’s commerce insurance policies can change from week to week, and Apple’s persevering with reliance on Asia-based provide chains, value shocks stay an ongoing risk. The larger query is: Will Apple soak up any increased prices, or move them on to shoppers?

If costs do creep up, Apple might select to pair it it with an “improve.” Think about this latest rumor posted by MacRumors from a leaker often called “Instant Digital,” suggesting that the default storage of the iPhone 17 line might begin at 256GB, doubling the present 128GB baseline. Whereas that could possibly be accompanied by a price increase of $50, Apple may at the least pitch it as a “higher worth.” That stated, the corporate doubled the default RAM of its Mac computers from 8GB to 16GB at no additional price in 2024 — however that was earlier than the present Trump tariff cycle began.

When will the iPhone 17 sequence be introduced?

Most years, the flagship smartphones are launched in September. MacRumors highlighted a narrative initially reported by iphone-ticker.de that the Apple iPhone 17 occasion could possibly be Tuesday, September 9, in keeping with data gleaned from German cell phone suppliers.

It is nonetheless too early to have the particular dates; some years, Apple solely offers per week or two of lead time between sending invitations and internet hosting the occasion. However years of previous precedent present that someday in September ought to be when the 17 fashions make their debut. This household of smartphones will be the final to observe that development, nonetheless. There have been hints that the introduction of the iPhone 18 assortment in 2026 will probably be split right into a pro-tier announcement within the fall and a typical mannequin announcement the next spring.

What is going to the brand new iPhone 17 lineup embody?

Design leaks counsel that Apple is constructing an ultra-thin smartphone, prone to be named the iPhone 17 Air to match Apple’s ultralight laptop computer designation. Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman, usually a stable supply of superior intel about Apple, reported in January that the iPhone 17 Air will probably be outfitted with a primary A19 chip and can solely have a single digicam lens. It could additionally use Apple’s new in-house modem, which was launched in February on the iPhone 16e. Extra particulars about this growth might leak forward of September, however that is what we all know for now.

An investor observe from Apple analyst Jeff Pu indicated that the Air could have a titanium body. If his experiences are correct, the light-weight smartphone would be the solely entry within the iPhone 17 lineup to make use of that steel; the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Professional, and iPhone 17 Professional Max are anticipated to be manufactured from aluminum, which is oddly a lighter materials than titanium. Different hypothesis had steered that the Air would use a mix of aluminum and titanium, so the precise supplies might not be identified till the official announcement.

Moreover, an August 4 MacRumors report says the inner battery pack of the iPhone Air is simply 2.49mm thick — half the thickness of the iPhone 17 Professional battery. The leak was posted on the Korean-langauge Naver blog, the place they present the alleged batteries of the iPhone 17 Air and 17 Professional aspect by aspect. The identical account claimed the 17 Air’s battery capability was a mere 2,800 mAh, MacRumors notes. (That is under the battery capability of present iPhone 16 fashions.)

Every new roster features a base mannequin, however over time, Apple has shaken up the number of telephones it provides. More than likely there will probably be an iPhone 17 and an iPhone 17 Professional. Apple has additionally dedicated to the scale issues philosophy, and has been constructing an iPhone Professional Max choice with a fair larger display and higher battery life; the 17 roster will nearly actually have one as properly.

The brand new Professional iPhones are stated to have a full-width “digicam island” on the rear, which might mark the primary time an Apple mannequin opted for that design. This characteristic will be seen within the purported iPhone 17 “spotted in the wild.” The pics, highlighted on MacRumors, present a black cased iPhone (17 Professional?) with the distinct again panel. Is it the true deal? The twin angles lend a level of credibility in a social media panorama more and more polluted with AI-enhanced fakes, however your guess is pretty much as good as ours.

The iPhone 17 Air appears primed to take the place of a possible iPhone 17 Plus. For the reason that iPhone 16e was solely simply launched in February at a surprisingly high price point, it appears unlikely that there will probably be a brand new addition to that decrease finish of the spectrum, the fashions that have been beforehand referred to as SE.

On the very least, it sounds just like the iPhone 17 Air will not take away the charging port and rely solely on wi-fi connectivity. Bloomberg stated that whereas Apple had investigated making the iPhone 17 Air and not using a single port, the corporate (thankfully) modified plans. He additionally says that the rumored telephone could have a 6.6-inch display and embody the Dynamic Island and Digicam Management button. Lastly, the worth is rumored at $900 — probably greater than the usual iPhone 17 however lower than the Professional.

We have additionally gotten what appears to be a dependable have a look at what the colour lineup will probably be for the brand new smartphones. Macworld reported that the iPhone 17 will probably be accessible in black, white, metal grey, inexperienced, purple and lightweight blue. The iPhone 17 Air will reportedly have 4 colour choices: black, white, mild blue and lightweight gold. Whereas the Air colours will probably be much less saturated, the visuals for the iPhone 17 Professional and iPhone 17 Professional Max will go daring. The choices for the Professional fashions are anticipated to be black, white, grey, darkish blue and orange.

On July 30, Tom’s Guide highlighted an X put up from Sonny Dickson — a longtime and usually dependable leaker of unreleased iPhone data — exhibiting “dummy” iPhone 17 fashions within the new colours that have been the supply of the aforementioned Macworld story. Whereas these are actually simply mock-ups — not actual, leaked iPhones — it is attention-grabbing to see how the design and colour rumors translate right into a real-world appear and feel.

What is going to iOS 26 be like?

Apple upended its numbering conventions with WWDC 2025, and can match the identify of every new working system to the yr it is launched. So when the subsequent wave of iPhones hits, they will be working on iOS 26.

On the design aspect, the smartphone OS launched through the huge developer showcase took a contentious method dubbed Liquid Glass. Apple has been scaling down the quantity of transparency results within the subsequent beta assessments of iOS 26, however it is going to nonetheless have a glass-like visible.

The characteristic checklist consists of huge and small updates. On the extra impactful aspect, the Cellphone and Photographs apps have been redesigned. There will probably be a number of options leveraging synthetic intelligence, akin to dwell translation capabilities coming to Cellphone, FaceTime and Messages. Apple can also be at present testing a delicate content material warning for youngster accounts that can freeze FaceTime video if nudity is detected by on-device machine studying instruments. And the corporate can also be launching Visible Intelligence, which can use AI to seek for parts in a picture.

iOS 26 additionally has a litany of minor, high quality of life enhancements. Group texts are getting assist for polls. And for the sluggish risers on the market, iOS 26 will lastly allow you to escape the tyranny of the nine minute snooze alarm.

The following iOS is now accessible as a public beta. Listed below are our preliminary impressions of the Liquid Glass design and different new options. iOS 26 is compatible with all fashions again via iPhone 11.

Replace, August 11, 2025, 7:27PM ET: Added a render of a rumored new antenna design for the iPhone 17 Professional.

Replace, August 8, 2025, 4:43PM ET: Added new hypothesis and experiences about iPhone 17 pricing.

Replace, August 6, 2025, 4:05PM ET: Added newest particulars concerning the potential iPhone 17 occasion date.

Replace, August 4, 2025, 5:23PM ET: Added newest battery leaks concerning the iPhone 17 fashions.

Replace, August 1, 2025, 8:15AM ET: Added new pictures exhibiting potential iPhone 17 colours.

Replace, July 30, 2025, 11:08AM ET: Added newest leaks and rumors concerning the iPhone 17, and up to date data on the iOS 26 public beta.

Replace, July 17, 2025, 4:40PM ET: Added newest details about iOS 26, potential supplies for the Air, and the colour choices for the totally different fashions.

Replace, March 17, 2025, 2PM ET: Added particulars concerning the rumored value and options of the iPhone 17 Air.

Replace, April 11, 2025, 3:45PM ET: Added particulars from Entrance Web page Tech’s new video that claims to disclose particulars from a leaked iOS 19 construct.

Katie Teague contributed to this story.