Reflecting on Apple's Attempts at a Fourth Flagship iPhone: Will the 17 Air Be Different?

Reflecting on Apple's attempts at a fourth flagship iPhone: Will the 17 Air be different?

At next week’s ‘Awe Dropping’ Apple Event, Apple will release the iPhone 17 lineup. One of the most noteworthy models this year will be an entirely new one: the iPhone 17 Air. It’s going to be an ultra-thin iPhone, and it’s set to replace theentirely. That being said, will this third attempt at making a fourth iPhone model actually pan out this time? more…

Reflecting on Apple’s attempts at a fourth flagship iPhone: Will the 17 Air be different?

At next week's 'Awe Dropping' Apple Event, Apple will release the iPhone 17 lineup. One of the most noteworthy models this year will be an entirely new one: the iPhone 17 Air. It's going to be an ultra-thin iPhone, and it's set to replace theentirely. That being said, will this third attempt at making a fourth iPhone model actually pan out this time? more . . .

Apple's ultra-thin 'iPhone Air' will easily outsell 'iPhone Plus' models

“iPhone 17 Air” dummy unit seen in still from Sam Kohl’s AppleTrack video In recent years, Apple usually introduces two base and two premium iPhone models, differing in size, specs, and price. Last year, the iPhone 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro, and 16 Pro Max were released. However, Bloomberg News reports that next Tuesday, the Plus model will be absent from the lineup. Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 17, 17 Pro, 17 Pro Max, and a new, ultra-thin …

iPhone 17 Air Could Be Apple’s First eSIM-Only Model in Europe

According to an earlier report, it suggested that Apple could ditch the physical SIM for the iPhone 17 series in Europe. However, according to a new report out of Greece, it claims that the iPhone 17 Air will be the only iPhone of the lineup to use eSIM in Europe. iPhone 17 Air to use eSIM in Europe The previous report hinted that the switch to eSIM for the iPhone 17 in Europe could be for all models. However, this new report contradicts it. In …

Physical SIM slot to be removed from just one iPhone 17 device in Europe, new report says

Yesterday a report came out saying Apple store employees in the EU are getting eSIM training right before the company is set to unveil the iPhone 17 family, and that has led to a lot of speculation that Apple would be removing physical SIM slots from some of the four of the family's members. Today there's a new report, this time from Greece (again inside the EU). This one claims it's just the iPhone 17 Air not having a physical slot, and it's wh…

iPhone 17 may drop physical SIM in EU

Apple is preparing for a potential shift in its iPhone design, as retail employees in the European Union undergo eSIM-related training. The training program, mandated for Apple Authorized Resellers, fuels speculation that the upcoming iPhone 17 may eliminate the physical SIM card slot in EU models. The internal training, scheduled to conclude by September 5, precedes the rumored iPhone 17 launch event on September 9. This timing has raised conce…