Apple quietly working on a game changing product, which is called the iPhone 17 Air, the model will become the slimmest iPhone which ever launched. The model will have no SIM card slot and will be just 5.5mm thick, approximately 2mm thinner than the current iPhone. Considered to be Apple's leap towards the interface-free age of core products, it is intended to hit the market in fall 2025, its price — targeting existing Plus models — hovering at around $ 900. Here are more details about this new product.

1. Ultra-thin 5.5mm Body

The iPhone 17 Air adopts a new structural design. By optimizing the integration scheme of the screen form and integrating the A19 chip, the thickness compression of the iPhone 17 Air is 5.5mm, which is similar in range to the previous generation of iPhone. According to foreign reports, Apple's design development team in the development of the iPhone 17 Air, there have been some bold design ideas, such as trying to develop a 6.9-inch large screen version, but due to the fear of repeating the iPhone 6 Plus bending door rut and give up the version. In addition, Apple also originally planned to give up all the physical interface of the iPhone 17 Air, to ensure that the phone completely rely on wireless charging and cloud synchronization data, but in order to avoid the cancellation of the USB-C interface will face more questions and lead to the European Union investigation, Apple ultimately gave up the plan. If the market recognition is good, Apple internal strong expectations, completely wirelessly, the iPhone 2026 model may be completely removed the charging interface, to achieve MagSafe magnetic charging + cloud data transfer programme Redirection.

2. One Major Accelerating Factor for Thinness and Lightness

The iPhone 17 Air will launch new hardware which includes an A19 bionic chip based on 3nm++ technology, in addition to the C1 baseband chip, and 8GB of RAM maximum for multitasking. Imaging system reaches a big breakthrough, upgraded to a front 24-megapixel camera, rear single camera with 48-megapixel + new generation imaging processing engine, achieving Pro-level imaging effects at ultra-thin body.

This product plays several strategic roles for Apple, from testing the market for the acceptance of extreme thin and light designs, to forming technical reserves for the foldable iPhone. The flexible stacking technology and the new aluminium alloy middle frame are the key technologies, which will become an important technical foundation for folding screen models in the future for the iPhone 17 Air, according to supply chain news.

Apple have a cautious response to this innovation, however. If the market reaction is not as expected, the company has made contingency plans to carefully carry out the relevant technology to gradually devolve to the SE series according to people familiar with the matter. The whole upheaval will likely define whether Apple will hit the mark or do a belly flop in the next five years of product design.

In addition, Apple is also scheduled to hold an annual meeting of the top 100 executives. Regular meeting of Apple's top 100 executives is Apple since the Steve Jobs era began, apple headquarters after the park will be held every year, the importance of the meeting gathers the 100 Apple executives, apple discusses future development. Apple Intelligence is expected to be among the hot topics for executives attending this year's conference.

In general, Apple's new product iPhone 17 Air is appealing, and as Apple veterans, we're expecting and wondering what the new product will bring us, and as for whether it can perform well and satisfy us or not, the answer is just waiting for us in 2025 Autumn.