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The wait is nearly over — we’ve slightly below per week till the 2025 iPhone event is right here, the place it’s going to showcase the brand new iPhone 17 lineup. The favored occasion will happen on Tuesday, September 9 at 1PM ET. The brand new smartphones will come outfitted with the latest iOS 26 features preinstalled, together with any new options Apple reveals that day. However since we nonetheless have to attend a few weeks till the iPhone occasion, we are able to solely speculate what the brand new gadgets will seem like. As with most unreleased iPhones, rumors and leaks have trickled in concerning the {hardware} aspect forward of the official introduction. Here is what we’re anticipating and what we are able to fairly assume we’ll get from Apple subsequent week.

What are the newest iPhone 17 rumors?

The iPhone 17 Professional‌ fashions may have the brightest show but, in line with leaker “Instant Digital,” MacRumors reports. The purpose is to make it “extra appropriate to be used in direct daylight for extended intervals.” The article factors out that current 16 Professional fashions can double their most brightness whereas in direct daylight, making it simpler to see what’s on the display.

The rumors have not been confirmed by Apple and we can’t know what the precise iPhone 17 fashions will seem like till the iPhone occasion subsequent month.

How a lot will the iPhone 17 price?

Apple’s announced plan to expand US-based manufacturing partners appears to present it a minimum of some shielding from the steepest Trump administration tariffs which have already triggered value will increase on every part from PlayStations to Switch consoles to high-end cameras to Sonos speakers. However on condition that President Trump’s commerce insurance policies can change from week to week, and Apple’s persevering with reliance on Asia-based provide chains, value shocks stay an ongoing risk. The larger query is: Will Apple soak up any larger prices, or go them on to customers?

If costs do creep up, Apple might select to pair it with an “improve.” Think about this latest rumor posted by MacRumors from a leaker often known as “Instant Digital,” suggesting that the default storage of the iPhone 17 line might begin at 256GB, doubling the present 128GB baseline. Whereas that could possibly be accompanied by a price increase of $50, Apple may a minimum of pitch it as a “higher worth.” That stated, the corporate doubled the default RAM of its Mac computers from 8GB to 16GB at no further price in 2024 — however that was earlier than the present Trump tariff cycle began.

Now, on the eve of the iPhone announcement, a report from JPMorgan mixes and matches the rumors above. As recounted in 9to5Mac, the iPhone line’s beginning costs will nonetheless stretch from $799 to $1,199 — simply as they do now — with the Air presumably getting a $50 enhance versus the iPhone Plus mannequin it is changing, and the 17 Professional costing a further $100, however together with extra storage.

Once more, these costs are solely projections and have not been confirmed by Apple.

When will the iPhone 17 collection be introduced?

As famous above, the date has been confirmed for Tuesday, September 9. That traces up with Apple’s conventional schedule, and the sooner report from iphone-ticker.de (through MacRumors).

This technology of Apple smartphones stands out as the final to be absolutely launched in September, nonetheless. There have been hints that the introduction of the iPhone 18 assortment in 2026 will probably be split right into a pro-tier announcement within the fall and a regular mannequin announcement the next spring.

What is going to the brand new iPhone 17 lineup embody?

Design leaks recommend that Apple is constructing an ultra-thin smartphone, more likely to be named the iPhone 17 Air to match Apple’s ultralight laptop computer designation. Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman, usually a strong supply of superior intel about Apple, reported in January that the iPhone 17 Air will probably be outfitted with a primary A19 chip and can solely have a single digital camera lens. It could additionally use Apple’s new in-house modem, which was launched in February on the iPhone 16e. Extra particulars about this improvement might leak forward of September, however that is what we all know for now.

As a visitor on the newest Engadget Podcast, Gurman advised Engadget’s Devindra Hardawar and Igor Bonifacic the rumored iPhone Air will probably be tough across the edges at first. He believes the 17 Air will “lag in each” with regards to digital camera and battery efficiency. “The battery life goes to be subpar in comparison with a base-level 17 or Professional mannequin,” he says. The last word purpose, he notes, is to get all of the performance of the Professional fashions into the Air fashions.

An investor word from Apple analyst Jeff Pu indicated that the Air could have a titanium body. If his stories are correct, the light-weight smartphone would be the solely entry within the iPhone 17 lineup to make use of that steel; the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Professional, and iPhone 17 Professional Max are anticipated to be fabricated from aluminum, which is oddly a lighter materials than titanium. Different hypothesis had prompt that the Air would use a mix of aluminum and titanium, so the precise supplies will not be recognized till the official announcement.

After the announcement dropped Tuesday for the official iPhone 17 occasion, MacRumors speculates the Apple emblem says loads concerning the new iPhones. Apple’s emblem “hints at two rumored iPhone 17 Professional options.” The emblem exhibits shiny orange and darkish blue colours, rumored to be two of the iPhone 17 Professional colours, in order that they could possibly be onto one thing. In addition they observed it appears like an infrared warmth map, hinting on the vapor chamber cooling system.

Moreover, an August 4 MacRumors report says the interior battery pack of the iPhone Air is simply 2.49mm thick — half the thickness of the iPhone 17 Professional battery. The leak was posted on the Korean-language Naver blog, the place they present the alleged batteries of the iPhone 17 Air and 17 Professional aspect by aspect. The identical account claimed the 17 Air’s battery capability was a mere 2,800 mAh, MacRumors notes. (That is beneath the battery capability of present iPhone 16 fashions.)

On an analogous subject, an iPhone 17 Professional manufacturing leak seems to have revealed an all-aluminum chassis, according to MacRumors. Initially posted by leaker Majin Bu, the picture exhibits a shell that has a big spherical gap on the again (the place the Apple emblem sometimes is) to permit for MagSafe charging. MacRumors says this might simply be a molding however notes that the aluminum body (versus the present titanium in Professional iPhone fashions) would yield a considerably decrease weight.

That very same leaker (Majin Bu), whom MacRumors classifies as a “hit-or-miss leaker,” suggests the iPhone 17 Professional could have higher wi-fi sign energy because of an up to date antenna design. The person posted a render on X that exhibits a brand new antenna system that wraps across the iPhone 17 Professional’s supposedly wider rear digital camera bump. Once more, it is a render, not a real-world picture. That stated, we will not knock the purpose of higher wi-fi reception, so we’re hoping this one has a level of reality to it.

Leaker Majin Bu also claims “TechWoven” instances could possibly be launched, per a MacRumors report. The instances match the rumored design on the iPhone 17 fashions, with the large digital camera bump. The leaker famous there are two lanyard holes for “handy and safe carrying,” so it could possibly be worn round your neck. The colours would are available in gray/black, blue, inexperienced, purple and orange. Moreover, he says there will probably be new Liquid Silicone cases in eight colours, together with Deep Orange, Pale Orange, Grass Inexperienced, Celadon, Fog Purple, Gray Blue, Darkish Blue and Midnight Black. He additionally just lately confirmed a clear iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max case with the big rear digital camera bump cutout. The case is not absolutely clear and as an alternative has a white rectangular piece that covers the MagSafe space.

Every new roster features a base mannequin, however through the years, Apple has shaken up the number of telephones it provides. Probably there will probably be an iPhone 17 and an iPhone 17 Professional. Apple has additionally dedicated to the dimensions issues philosophy, and has been constructing an iPhone Professional Max possibility with a good larger display and higher battery life; the 17 roster will virtually definitely have one as properly.

The brand new Professional iPhones are stated to have a full-width “digital camera island” on the rear, which might mark the primary time an Apple mannequin opted for that design. This function might be seen within the purported iPhone 17 “spotted in the wild.” The pics, highlighted on MacRumors, present a black cased iPhone (17 Professional?) with the distinct again panel. Is it the actual deal? The twin angles lend a level of credibility in a social media panorama more and more polluted with AI-enhanced fakes, however your guess is pretty much as good as ours.

The iPhone 17 Air appears primed to take the place of a possible iPhone 17 Plus. For the reason that iPhone 16e was solely simply launched in February at a surprisingly high price point, it appears unlikely that there will probably be a brand new addition to that decrease finish of the spectrum, the fashions that have been beforehand known as SE.

On the very least, it sounds just like the iPhone 17 Air will not take away the charging port and rely solely on wi-fi connectivity. Bloomberg stated that whereas Apple had investigated making the iPhone 17 Air with out a single port, the corporate (happily) modified plans. He additionally says that the rumored telephone could have a 6.6-inch display and embody the Dynamic Island and Digicam Management button. Lastly, the worth is rumored at $900 — doubtless greater than the usual iPhone 17 however lower than the Professional.

We have additionally gotten what appears to be a dependable have a look at what the colour lineup will probably be for the brand new smartphones. Macworld reported that the iPhone 17 will probably be out there in black, white, metal grey, inexperienced, purple and lightweight blue. The iPhone 17 Air will reportedly have 4 shade choices: black, white, gentle blue and lightweight gold. Whereas the Air colours will probably be much less saturated, the visuals for the iPhone 17 Professional and iPhone 17 Professional Max will go daring. The choices for the Professional fashions are anticipated to be black, white, grey, darkish blue and orange.

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman believes there truly will probably be a brand new orange shade provided for the iPhone 17 Professional and Professional Max, in addition to a light-weight blue shade for the iPhone 17 Air, he confirmed in his weekly Power On newsletter.

On July 30, Tom’s Guide highlighted an X submit from Sonny Dickson — a longtime and usually dependable leaker of unreleased iPhone info — displaying “dummy” iPhone 17 fashions within the new colours that have been the supply of the aforementioned Macworld story. Whereas these are actually simply mock-ups — not actual, leaked iPhones — it is fascinating to see how the design and shade rumors translate right into a real-world appear and feel.

So as to add the the rumors, a Weibo leaker often known as Digital Chat Station suggests the iPhone 17e will come outfitted with a brand new design that features the Dynamic Island, MacRumors reports. Based on the submit, the brand new telephone could have the A19 chip and will have a 6.1-inch OLED show with a front-facing 12-megapixel digital camera and a rear-facing 48-megapixel digital camera. Nonetheless, it is essential to notice this report refers back to the 17e mannequin that might be anticipated to launch no sooner than February 2026, if it adopted the identical launch sample because the iPhone 16e.

What is going to iOS 26 be like?

Apple upended its numbering conventions with WWDC 2025, and can match the identify of every new working system to the 12 months it is launched. So when the following wave of iPhones hits, they’re going to be operating on iOS 26.

On the design aspect, the smartphone OS launched throughout the large developer showcase took a contentious method dubbed Liquid Glass. Apple has been scaling down the quantity of transparency results within the subsequent beta assessments of iOS 26, however it would nonetheless have a glass-like visible.

The function record contains large and small updates. On the extra impactful aspect, the Telephone and Pictures apps have been redesigned. There will probably be a number of options leveraging synthetic intelligence, resembling dwell translation capabilities coming to Telephone, FaceTime and Messages. Apple can also be presently testing a delicate content material warning for little one accounts that may freeze FaceTime video if nudity is detected by on-device machine studying instruments. And the corporate can also be launching Visible Intelligence, which can use AI to seek for parts in a picture.

iOS 26 additionally has a litany of minor, high quality of life enhancements. Group texts are getting help for polls. And for the sluggish risers on the market, iOS 26 will lastly allow you to escape the tyranny of the nine minute snooze alarm.

The following iOS is now out there as a public beta. Listed here are our preliminary impressions of the Liquid Glass design and different new options. iOS 26 is compatible with all fashions again by means of iPhone 11.

What different merchandise are anticipated to be launched alongside the iPhone 17?

If Apple follows its regular sample, the iPhone 17 will probably be introduced alongside new Apple Watch merchandise. That may be the Apple Watch Collection 11 (if Apple sticks to the identical naming scheme), and possibly an Apple Watch Extremely 3 and/or an up to date Apple Watch SE. (They’re going to all run watchOS 26, after all.) Different potentialities — and that is, once more, hypothesis — may embody refreshed Apple AirPods Professional (which acquired its last big update in 2022) and possibly new AirTags trackers (first launched in 2021).

The Apple rumor mill obtained a giant shot within the arm this week because of the reported inclusion of product ID numbers in latest beta software program builds. Per MacRumors, it is a laundry record of recent {hardware}, together with long-rumored product updates just like the Apple TV, HomePod mini, new Apple Studio Show monitor and two contemporary iPads.

In fact, even when that record is completely correct, we might not see these merchandise till 2026 — if ever. So do not count on all of merchandise to share the stage with the iPhone 17, particularly since Apple likes to maintain its star performer on the focal point.

That stated, remember that Apple has just lately been having Mac-centric bulletins in late October (because it did final 12 months to debut new M4 Macs), so there’s all the time the possibility of one other shoe dropping a couple of weeks down the street.

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