- The “product introduction part” has began
- Design adjustments are predicted for the iPhone 17 Air
- Apple nonetheless exploring the thought of an iPhone Fold
It could possibly be essentially the most attention-grabbing mannequin within the iPhone 17 sequence, and it could possibly be the slimmest iPhone ever – and now the iPhone 17 Air (or is it the iPhone 17 Slim?) has formally entered manufacturing, in accordance with a brand new report.
As per DigiTimes (by way of MacRumors), the iPhone 17 Air has now formally entered the “product introduction part” at Foxconn, the Taiwanese producer that places collectively a number of devices for Apple.
It means pilot manufacturing runs can start, alongside design validation and prototype testing. It’s a precursor to mass manufacturing on the gadget getting underway, which places it on target for a debut in September subsequent yr.
We do not get an excessive amount of extra details about the iPhone 17 Air from this report, however DigiTimes once more attracts a hyperlink to a possible folding iPhone. If Apple can efficiently produce a super-thin iPhone, it can assist in the event of a folding mannequin too.
Squeezing house
The iPhone 17 Air is rumored to be a mere 6mm thick, which makes it considerably slimmer than the iPhone 16 Plus that it is supposedly changing – that telephone measures a comparatively chunky 7.8mm from entrance to again.
Sources have recommended that the telephone goes to come back with a single rear digicam, positioned within the heart on the prime. The handset may additionally be too slim to suit a SIM card slot in, so it’s going to rely totally on eSIM expertise.
There are apparent challenges with making a super-skinny iPhone, equivalent to managing to suit all the mandatory circuitry in there with out it overheating. No doubt the expertise of producing the assorted iPads will stand Apple in good stead right here.
Whatever Apple has acquired deliberate for the iPhone 17 Air, it ought to make an look alongside three different iPhone 17 fashions someday in September 2025. Before then, we should always get the launch of the iPhone SE 4.
