Phone 17 Air release date and price. Apple's iPhone 17 Air release is expected to be announced in September 2025, following the same pattern as the past few years. By that same t

In recent years Apple has tried to expand its iPhone line with new models like the mini and Plus, and so far these models haven’t been especially successful, at least by iPhone standards. Apple’s next attempt at an alternative iPhone could be the rumored iPhone 17 Air, but a reputable analyst predicts this won’t fare any better.

You shouldn't expect a tetraprism zoom on the iPhone 17 Air. That's a camera reserved for the iPhone 17 Pro models.

Macworld Apple’s iPhone 17 lineup is widely expected to include a new iPhone with some radical new design goals. The most important of which is a thickness of 6mm or less, about 25 percent thinner than the iPhone 16.