Rumors, costs, new options and every little thing else you could know

We’re within the homestretch — in only one week, the 2025 iPhone event will likely be right here to showcase the brand new iPhone 17 lineup. The occasion will happen on Tuesday, September 9 at 1PM ET. The brand new smartphones will come geared up 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 will solely speculate what the brand new units will appear like. As with most unreleased iPhones, rumors and leaks have trickled in in regards to the {hardware} aspect forward of the official introduction. Here is what we’re anticipating and what we will fairly assume we’ll get from Apple subsequent week.

What are the most recent iPhone 17 rumors?

The iPhone 17 case rumors hold coming from leaker Majin Bu, per MacRumors. The newest reveals a transparent iPhone 17 Professional and Professional Max case with the big rear digicam bump cutout. Nevertheless, it seems the case is not absolutely clear, and as an alternative has a white rectangular piece that covers the MagSafe space. The identical submit notes Apple is engaged on a tinted model of the Clear Case, which might turn into out there in a while.

These rumors have not been confirmed by Apple and we cannot know what the precise iPhone 17 fashions will appear like till the iPhone occasion subsequent month.

How a lot will the iPhone 17 value?

Apple’s announced plan to expand US-based manufacturing partners appears to provide it no less than some shielding from the steepest Trump administration tariffs which have already triggered value will increase on every little thing from PlayStations to Switch consoles to high-end cameras to Sonos speakers. However provided 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 chance. The larger query is: Will Apple soak up any increased prices, or move them on to customers?

If costs do creep up, Apple might select to pair it with an “improve.” Contemplate this current rumor posted by MacRumors from a leaker referred to as “Instant Digital,” suggesting that the default storage of the iPhone 17 line might begin at 256GB, doubling the present 128GB baseline. Whereas that might be accompanied by a price increase of $50, Apple might no less than 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 value 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 era of Apple smartphones would be the final to be absolutely launched in September, nevertheless. There have been hints that the introduction of the iPhone 18 assortment in 2026 will likely be split right into a pro-tier announcement within the fall and a normal mannequin announcement the next spring.

What’s going to the brand new iPhone 17 lineup embrace?

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, typically a stable supply of superior intel about Apple, reported in January that the iPhone 17 Air will likely be geared up with a fundamental A19 chip and can solely have a single digicam lens. It could additionally use Apple’s new in-house modem, which was launched in February on the iPhone 16e. Extra particulars about this growth might leak forward of September, however that is what we all know for now.

As a visitor on the most recent Engadget Podcast, Gurman informed Engadget’s Devindra Hardawar and Igor Bonifacic the rumored iPhone Air will likely be tough across the edges at first. He believes the 17 Air will “lag in each” relating to digicam and battery efficiency. “The battery life goes to be subpar in comparison with a base-level 17 or Professional mannequin,” he says. The final word objective, he notes, is to get all of the performance of the Professional fashions into the Air fashions.

An investor observe from Apple analyst Jeff Pu indicated that the Air may have a titanium body. If his reviews 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 product of aluminum, which is oddly a lighter materials than titanium. Different hypothesis had instructed 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 brand says lots in regards to the new iPhones. Apple’s brand “hints at two rumored iPhone 17 Professional options.” The brand reveals vibrant orange and darkish blue colours, rumored to be two of the iPhone 17 Professional colours, in order that they might be onto one thing. In addition they seen it seems 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 matter, 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 reveals a shell that has a big spherical gap on the again (the place the Apple brand 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 may have higher wi-fi sign energy due to an up to date antenna design. The person posted a render on X that reveals a brand new antenna system that wraps across the iPhone 17 Professional’s supposedly wider rear digicam bump. Once more, it is a render, not a real-world picture. That stated, we won’t knock the objective of higher wi-fi reception, so we’re hoping this one has a level of fact to it.

Leaker Majin Bu also claims “TechWoven” instances might be launched, per a MacRumors report. The instances match the rumored design on the iPhone 17 fashions, with the broad digicam bump. The leaker famous there are two lanyard holes for “handy and safe carrying,” so it might be worn round your neck. The colours would are available in gray/black, blue, inexperienced, purple and orange. Moreover, he says there will likely 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.

Every new roster features a base mannequin, however through the years, Apple has shaken up the number of telephones it presents. Most definitely there will likely 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 choice with a fair larger display and higher battery life; the 17 roster will nearly actually have one as nicely.

The brand new Professional iPhones are stated to have a full-width “digicam island” on the rear, which might mark the primary time an Apple mannequin opted for that design. This characteristic 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 true 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 nearly 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 likely be a brand new addition to that decrease finish of the spectrum, the fashions that have been beforehand referred to 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 and not using a single port, the corporate (thankfully) modified plans. He additionally says that the rumored cellphone may have a 6.6-inch display and embrace the Dynamic Island and Digital camera Management button. Lastly, the value 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 likely be for the brand new smartphones. Macworld reported that the iPhone 17 will likely 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 likely 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 likely be a brand new orange shade provided for the iPhone 17 Professional and Professional Max, in addition to a lightweight 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 data — exhibiting “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 feel and appear.

So as to add the the rumors, a Weibo leaker referred to as Digital Chat Station suggests the iPhone 17e will come geared up with a brand new design that features the Dynamic Island, MacRumors reports. In line with the submit, the brand new cellphone may have the A19 chip and will have a 6.1-inch OLED show with a front-facing 12-megapixel digicam and a rear-facing 48-megapixel digicam. Nevertheless, 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’s going to iOS 26 be like?

Apple upended its numbering conventions with WWDC 2025, and can match the title 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 working on iOS 26.

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

The characteristic record contains massive and small updates. On the extra impactful aspect, the Telephone and Photographs apps have been redesigned. There will likely be a number of options leveraging synthetic intelligence, equivalent to reside translation capabilities coming to Telephone, FaceTime and Messages. Apple can be at present testing a delicate content material warning for youngster accounts that can freeze FaceTime video if nudity is detected by on-device machine studying instruments. And the corporate can be launching Visible Intelligence, which can use AI to seek for components in a picture.

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

The subsequent iOS is now out there as a public beta. Listed below 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 traditional sample, the iPhone 17 will likely be introduced alongside new Apple Watch merchandise. That might be the Apple Watch Collection 11 (if Apple sticks to the identical naming scheme), and perhaps an Apple Watch Extremely 3 and/or an up to date Apple Watch SE. (They will all run watchOS 26, after all.) Different potentialities — and that is, once more, hypothesis — might embrace refreshed Apple AirPods Professional (which acquired its last big update in 2022) and perhaps new AirTags trackers (first launched in 2021).

The Apple rumor mill obtained an enormous shot within the arm this week due to the reported inclusion of product ID numbers in current 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 anticipate all of merchandise to share the stage with the iPhone 17, particularly since Apple likes to maintain its star performer on the focus.

That stated, understand that Apple has not too long ago been having Mac-centric bulletins in late October (because it did final 12 months to debut new M4 Macs), so there’s at all times the prospect of one other shoe dropping just a few weeks down the highway.

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