All the things it is advisable to know in regards to 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 completely different from the earlier iPhones. The latest smartphones will come geared up with the latest iOS 26 features. Since we nonetheless have to attend no less than a month (presumably) till the iPhone occasion, we will no less than speculate what the brand new telephones will appear like. As with most unreleased iPhone fashions, rumors and leaks have trickled in in regards to the {hardware} aspect forward of the official introduction. Here is what we’re anticipating and what we will moderately assume we’ll get from Cupertino in September.

What are the newest iPhone 17 rumors and experiences?

Will the iPhone 17 Professional have higher wi-fi sign energy because of 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 beneath) that exhibits a brand new antenna system that wraps across the iPhone 17 Professional’s supposedly wider rear digicam bump.

Once more, this can be a render, not a real-world photograph, and — like all such tales forward of the official announcement — needs to be handled with the same old grain of salt. That mentioned, we won’t knock the objective 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 offer it no less than some shielding from the steepest Trump administration tariffs which have already triggered worth will increase on every little thing 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, worth shocks stay an ongoing chance. The larger query is: Will Apple take up any larger prices, or go them on to customers?

If costs do creep up, Apple might select to pair it it with an “improve.” Contemplate this latest rumor posted by MacRumors from a leaker generally known as “Instant Digital,” suggesting that the default storage of the iPhone 17 line might begin at 256GB, doubling the present 128GB baseline. Whereas that may very well be accompanied by a price increase of $50, Apple might no less than pitch it as a “higher worth.” That mentioned, 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 may very well be Tuesday, September 9, in response to info gleaned from German cell phone suppliers.

It is nonetheless too early to have the particular dates; some years, Apple solely provides 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 needs to be when the 17 fashions make their debut. This household of smartphones could be the final to comply with that pattern, nonetheless. There have been hints that the introduction of the iPhone 18 assortment in 2026 can be split right into a pro-tier announcement within the fall and an ordinary mannequin announcement the next spring.

What’s going to the brand new iPhone 17 lineup embody?

Design leaks counsel that Apple is constructing an ultra-thin smartphone, more likely to be named the iPhone 17 Air to match Apple’s ultralight laptop computer designation. Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman, typically a strong supply of superior intel about Apple, reported in January that the iPhone 17 Air can be geared up with a fundamental 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 improvement might leak forward of September, however that is what we all know for now.

An investor word from Apple analyst Jeff Pu indicated that the Air can 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 instructed that the Air would use a mix of aluminum and titanium, so the precise supplies will not be recognized till the official announcement.

Moreover, an August 4 MacRumors report says the interior 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 beneath the battery capability of present iPhone 16 fashions.)

Every new roster features a base mannequin, however through the years, Apple has shaken up the number of telephones it presents. Most certainly there can 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 good greater display and higher battery life; the 17 roster will virtually actually have one as properly.

The brand new Professional iPhones are mentioned to have a full-width “digicam island” on the rear, which might mark the primary time an Apple mannequin opted for that design. This function 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 actual 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. Because the iPhone 16e was solely simply launched in February at a surprisingly high price point, it appears unlikely that there can be a brand new addition to that decrease finish of the spectrum, the fashions that had been beforehand known 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 mentioned 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 cellphone can have a 6.6-inch display and embody the Dynamic Island and Digital camera Management button. Lastly, the value is rumored at $900 — doubtless 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 can be for the brand new smartphones. Macworld reported that the iPhone 17 can be obtainable in black, white, metal grey, inexperienced, purple and light-weight blue. The iPhone 17 Air will reportedly have 4 coloration choices: black, white, mild blue and light-weight gold. Whereas the Air colours can 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 info — exhibiting “dummy” iPhone 17 fashions within the new colours that had 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 coloration rumors translate right into a real-world appear and feel.

What’s going to iOS 26 be like?

Apple upended its numbering conventions with WWDC 2025, and can match the title of every new working system to the 12 months it is launched. So when the subsequent wave of iPhones hits, they’re going to be operating on iOS 26.

On the design aspect, the smartphone OS launched throughout the massive developer showcase took a contentious strategy dubbed Liquid Glass. Apple has been scaling down the quantity of transparency results within the subsequent beta exams of iOS 26, however it should nonetheless have a glass-like visible.

The function record consists of massive and small updates. On the extra impactful aspect, the Telephone and Images apps have been redesigned. There can be a number of options leveraging synthetic intelligence, comparable to reside translation capabilities coming to Telephone, FaceTime and Messages. Apple can be at present testing a delicate content material warning for little one accounts that may freeze FaceTime video if nudity is detected by on-device machine studying instruments. And the corporate can be launching Visible Intelligence, which is able to use AI to seek for components in a picture.

iOS 26 additionally has a litany of minor, high quality of life enhancements. Group texts are getting help for polls. And for the gradual 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 obtainable as a public beta. Listed here 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 in regards to the potential iPhone 17 occasion date.

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

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

Replace, July 30, 2025, 11:08AM ET: Added newest leaks and rumors in regards to the iPhone 17, and up to date info 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 completely different fashions.

Replace, March 17, 2025, 2PM ET: Added particulars in regards to the rumored worth 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.