Apple’s flashiest new iPhone launch this yr would be the iPhone 17 Air / iPhone 17 Slim, a brand new entrant within the lineup that includes a placing 5.5mm skinny chassis.

The Air is anticipated to interchange the present Plus SKU, with a worth level within the vary of $900-$1000. Primarily based on quite a few leaked schematics, the iPhone 17 Air will sport a 6.6-inch show, nestling between the Professional and the Max by way of dimension. However Ming-Chi Kuo says Apple is already engaged on a future era Air with an even bigger display screen.

After the 17 Air this fall, Kuo says Apple will launch a spec-bump replace iPhone 18 Air in fall 2026, forming an everyday annual replace scheduled for the gadget. He says Apple is at the moment concentrating on a launch date for the up to date mannequin with an even bigger display screen within the second half of 2027, which might make it the iPhone 19 Air.

Particulars on how a lot larger the display screen is deliberate to get weren’t shared. Nonetheless, we might already know based mostly on earlier reporting from Bloomberg.

Again in March, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman stated that Apple initially prototyped the slim iPhone with a 6.9-inch show, matching the Professional Max display screen dimension. Nonetheless, it backtracked throughout growth over fears the gadget was too fragile and vulnerable to bending. The corporate didn’t need a repeat of ‘Bendgate’.

However maybe the ambitions for a slim 6.9-inch gadget have persevered and Apple is now working to deliver that unique design to market when it could possibly, seemingly in 2027.

The way forward for the iPhone lineup is thrilling with many new designs and kind elements within the offing. In addition to the brand new Air mannequin, Apple is anticipated to dramatically redesign the Professional telephones in 2026 and 2027. The corporate will even launch its first foldable iPhones, beginning in late 2026.