In only a matter of weeks — if it sticks to its standard schedule — Apple will announce its latest assortment of smartphones: the iPhone 17 lineup. And whereas we obtained a glimpse of what is to return on the software program facet of issues throughout final June’s WWDC occasion, we do not but know what the brand new iPhones will appear to be, and what new options they’re going to supply. Nonetheless, there have been a number of leaks and rumors in regards to the {hardware} facet forward of the telephones’ official introduction. Here is what we’re anticipating and what we will moderately assume we’ll get from Cupertino in September.
What are the newest iPhone 17 rumors and studies?
Not all iPhone rumors are created equal, and all ought to be taken with a grain of salt. As August involves an in depth, we have gotten a glimpse of a purported iPhone 17 “noticed within the wild.”
The pics, highlighted on MacRumors, present a black cased iPhone (17?) with the type of prolonged high rear “digital camera island” rumored to be coming to the brand new Professional iPhones. 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.
However that is not the one rumor. A “tipster” contacted MacRumors to allege three new iPhone Professional digital camera options: an upgraded telephoto lens with as much as 8x optical zoom (up from the present 5x); an all-new professional digital camera app from Apple for pictures and movies; and an extra Digicam Management button on the highest fringe of the cellphone. That final one appears particularly unbelievable, as it could be the third new button added to new iPhones in as a few years. Do we actually want two devoted digital camera keys, along with the Motion Button?
When will the iPhone 17 sequence be introduced?
Most years, the flagship smartphones are launched in September. It is a little bit early to have the precise dates; some years, Apple solely provides per week or two of lead time between sending invitations and internet hosting the occasion. However years of previous precedent present that someday in September ought to be when the 17 fashions make their debut. This household of smartphones stands out as the final to observe that development, nevertheless. There have been hints that the introduction of the iPhone 18 assortment in 2026 can be cut up 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 counsel 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 strong supply of superior intel about Apple, reported in January that the iPhone 17 Air can be geared up with a fundamental A19 chip and can solely have a single digital camera lens. It might additionally use Apple’s new in-house modem, which was launched in February on the iPhone 16e. Extra particulars about this improvement could leak forward of September, however that is what we all know for now.
An investor be aware from Apple analyst Jeff Pu indicated that the Air could have a titanium body. If his studies 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 made from aluminum, which is oddly a lighter materials than titanium. Different hypothesis had urged that the Air would use a mix of aluminum and titanium, so the precise supplies will not be identified till the official announcement.
Every new roster features a base mannequin, however over time, Apple shakes up the number of telephones it affords. Most probably there can be an iPhone 17 and an iPhone 17 Professional. Apple has additionally dedicated to the scale issues philosophy, and has been constructing an iPhone Professional Max possibility with an excellent greater display and higher battery life; the 17 roster will virtually actually have one as nicely.
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 excessive worth level, it appears unlikely that there can be a brand new addition to that decrease finish of the spectrum, the fashions that had 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 mentioned that whereas Apple had investigated making the iPhone 17 Air with no single port, the corporate (happily) modified plans. He additionally says that the rumored cellphone could have a 6.6-inch display and embrace 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 can be for the brand new smartphones. Macworld reported that the iPhone 17 can be accessible in black, white, metal grey, inexperienced, purple and light-weight blue. The iPhone 17 Air will reportedly have 4 shade choices: black, white, mild blue and light-weight gold. Whereas the Air colours can 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.
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 yr it is launched. So when the subsequent wave of iPhones hits, they’re going to be working on iOS 26.
On the design facet, the smartphone OS launched in the course of the huge developer showcase took a contentious strategy dubbed Liquid Glass. Apple has been cutting down the quantity of transparency results within the subsequent beta assessments of iOS 26, however it should nonetheless have a glass-like visible.
The characteristic listing consists of huge and small updates. On the extra impactful facet, the Telephone and Pictures apps have been redesigned. There can be a number of options leveraging synthetic intelligence, reminiscent of stay translation capabilities coming to Telephone, FaceTime and Messages. Apple can also be at the moment 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 also be launching Visible Intelligence, which is able to 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 help for polls. And for the sluggish risers on the market, iOS 26 will lastly allow you to escape the tyranny of the 9 minute snooze alarm.
The subsequent iOS is now accessible as a public beta. Listed below are our preliminary impressions of the Liquid Glass design and different new options. iOS 26 is suitable with all fashions again via iPhone 11.
Replace, July 30, 2025,11:08AM ET: Added newest leaks and rumors in regards to the iPhone 17, and up to date data on the iOS 26 public beta.
Replace, July 17, 2025, 4:40PM ET: Added newest details about iOS 26, potential supplies for the Air, and the colour choices for the completely different fashions.
Replace, March 17, 2025, 2PM ET: Added particulars in regards to the rumored worth and options of the iPhone 17 Air.
Replace, April 11, 2025, 3:45PM ET: Added particulars from Entrance Web page Tech’s new video that claims to disclose particulars from a leaked iOS 19 construct.