Is An Ultra-thin Iphone 17 'air' On The Way? New Rumors Float About A Potential Fall Release.

From individual robots to smart location devices, there's ever an overabundance of rumors surrounding what Apple is moving connected next.

Now, South Korea's Sisa Journal, a play existent affairs mag that has been publishing since 1989, reported connected Friday that nan tech elephantine is releasing an "iPhone 17 Air" successful September, and it will only beryllium 6.25mm thick.

If nan rumors are true, this would make nan iPhone 17 nan thinnest iPhone ever and astir 20-25% thinner than each disposable iPhone 16 models, according to MacRumors.

Related: Apple Is Reportedly Working connected Prototypes for astatine Least 2 Foldable iPhones

The Sisa Journal too reports that nan iPhone 17 "Air" will not personification a "Plus" version, and nan "ultra-thin" instrumentality will apt commencement astatine $899 successful nan U.S.

Earlier this month, respective reports noted that Apple whitethorn too beryllium adding astatine slightest 2 foldable devices to its iPhone and iPad lineup successful 2026.

While Google and Samsung already personification foldable devices (with Samsung starring nan market, shipping complete 10 cardinal foldable phones successful 2023 retired of nan 15.9 cardinal sold), Apple dominates nan U.S. smartphone assemblage pinch 56% of nan mobile marketplace share, per Stat Counter.

Related: Apple Was Awarded a Patent for a Foldable Phone. Time to Flip Out!

In November, reports surfaced that Apple is too moving connected a smart location instrumentality to compete pinch Amazon's Echo and Google's Nest.

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