According to reports, Apple has decided on iPhone 17 Air as the name of the alleged thin iPhone, which is expected to arrive this year. bloombergMark Gurman is in today's power on NewsletterHe writes that the phone will be “a testing ground for future technologies,” including technology that leads to the company's first foldable.
The name won't be surprising – both the MacBook Air and iPad Air were the thinnest versions of their series when released. The iPhone 17 Air is expected to be “about 2 millimeters thinner” than existing iPhones. Gurman wroteOther recent rumors It's kept between 5.5mm and 6.25mm, which is close to the depth of the M4 iPad Pro and less than the thinnest iPhone to date, the iPhone 6.
Thinness isn't just a matter of flexibility, Gurman writes — feeling this will help Apple move toward future foldable iPads and iPhones. And he says the phone could be one of the first proving grounds for Apple's in-house cell modem, codenamed Sinop. iPhone SE will debut this springThis year's iPhone lineup is also expected to feature Apple-designed Wi-Fi/Bluetooth chips, though Gurman doesn't say whether that includes the 17 Air.