- Apple could launch a battery case with the iPhone 17 Air
- All-day battery life is not assured for the brand new mannequin
- The telephone may additionally lose a speaker and be eSIM solely
The rumors round an iPhone 17 Air have been swirling for months at this level, however we simply bought some recent details about this super-slim telephone, which is about to switch the iPhone 16 Plus – together with the potential return of a retired Apple accent.
According to a brand new report in The Information (through 9to5Mac), Apple is planning to launch an non-compulsory accent similtaneously the iPhone 17 Air: a case with an built-in battery pack. This is seemingly to make up for shortfalls within the battery lifetime of the iPhone 17 Air.
You could do not forget that again within the day, Apple made a Smart Battery Case for its iPhones. As MagSafe and its wi-fi charging was launched with the iPhone 12 although, the battery case was discontinued.
Now, it appears to be like as if it may be coming again. Sources talking to The Information say the thinness of the iPhone 17 Air means it solely lasts a day with out a recharge for 60-70% of customers – whereas for different fashions, it is extra like 80-90%.
eSIMs and audio system
Battery life is not the one concern across the iPhone 17 Air although. The report in The Information additionally suggests there isn’t any area for a bodily SIM, so it will be eSIM all the way in which – which can trigger points with regulators in China.
What’s extra, there’s solely going to be room for one speaker on the machine, which can impression sound high quality. We’ve beforehand heard each these rumors, across the eSIM and speaker, and we have extra inclined to imagine them now they have been repeated.
It’s set to be fairly a 12 months for the Apple iPhone. We’ve already had a brand new mannequin within the form of the Apple iPhone 16e, and later within the 12 months with the Air we’ll be getting one other new mannequin that does not actually have a direct predecessor.
The similar report from The Information means that there may be much more modifications to return subsequent 12 months, with Apple planning to separate the launches of the iPhone 18 fashions in order that they launch at completely different instances all through the course of 2026 and 2027.
