Every little thing to know concerning the latest lineup

With August already two-thirds out the door, it means we’re getting nearer to the Apple iPhone event, which usually takes place in September. Throughout that occasion, we’ll lastly get to place our eyes on the iPhone 17 lineup. The latest iOS 26 features will come preinstalled on the brand new fashions, in addition to any extra options Apple reveals on the launch occasion. However since we nonetheless have to attend just a few weeks (presumably) till the iPhone occasion, we will a minimum of speculate what the brand new telephones will seem like. As with most unreleased iPhone fashions, rumors and leaks have trickled in concerning the {hardware} facet forward of the official introduction. This is what we’re anticipating and what we will fairly assume we’ll get from Cupertino in September.

What are the newest iPhone 17 rumors?

Might new “TechWoven” instances be launched with the newest iPhone 17 lineup? That is what leaker Majin Bu claims, per a MacRumors report. The instances match the rumored design on the iPhone 17 fashions, with the vast digicam bump. MacRumors says this could possibly be a revamped model of the much-maligned FineWoven case, which was discontinued because of being inclined to scratches and stains.

The leaker famous there are two lanyard holes for “handy and safe carrying,” so it could possibly be worn round your neck.

That is only a rumor and we cannot know what the precise iPhone 17 fashions or equipment will seem like till Apple’s iPhone occasion subsequent month. That mentioned, the shared photographs (together with the one embedded above) are extra convincing than regular.

How a lot will the iPhone 17 price?

Apple’s announced plan to expand US-based manufacturing partners appears to provide it a minimum of some shielding from the steepest Trump administration tariffs which have already triggered value will increase on all the pieces from 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 take up any larger prices, or move them on to shoppers?

If costs do creep up, Apple could select to pair it with an “improve.” Take into account this current rumor posted by MacRumors from a leaker referred to as “Instant Digital,” suggesting that the default storage of the iPhone 17 line could begin at 256GB, doubling the present 128GB baseline. Whereas that could possibly be accompanied by a price increase of $50, Apple might a minimum of pitch it as a “higher worth.” That mentioned, 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.

When will the iPhone 17 collection be introduced?

Most years, the flagship smartphones are launched in September. MacRumors highlighted a narrative initially reported by iphone-ticker.de that the Apple iPhone 17 occasion could possibly be Tuesday, September 9, in keeping with data gleaned from German cell phone suppliers.

It is nonetheless too early to have the particular dates; some years, Apple solely offers 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 needs to be when the 17 fashions make their debut. This household of smartphones could be the final to comply with that development, nevertheless. There have been hints that the introduction of the iPhone 18 assortment in 2026 might 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 might be outfitted with a fundamental A19 chip and can solely have a single digicam 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 observe from Apple analyst Jeff Pu indicated that the Air can have a titanium body. If his experiences 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 is probably not recognized till the official announcement.

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 facet by facet. 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 identical 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 brand usually 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 can 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 digicam bump. Once more, it is a render, not a real-world photograph. That mentioned, we will not knock the purpose of higher wi-fi reception, so we’re hoping this one has a level of fact to it.

Every new roster features a base mannequin, however through the years, Apple has shaken up the number of telephones it gives. Most probably there might 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 good greater display and higher battery life; the 17 roster will nearly actually have one as nicely.

The brand new Professional iPhones are mentioned 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. Because the iPhone 16e was solely simply launched in February at a surprisingly high price point, it appears unlikely that there might 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 mentioned that whereas Apple had investigated making the iPhone 17 Air with out a single port, the corporate (thankfully) modified plans. He additionally says that the rumored cellphone can 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 might be for the brand new smartphones. Macworld reported that the iPhone 17 might be accessible in black, white, metal grey, inexperienced, purple and lightweight blue. The iPhone 17 Air will reportedly have 4 colour choices: black, white, gentle blue and lightweight gold. Whereas the Air colours might 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.

On July 30, Tom’s Guide highlighted an X submit from Sonny Dickson — a longtime and usually dependable leaker of unreleased iPhone data — 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 attention-grabbing to see how the design and colour 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 outfitted with a brand new design that features the Dynamic Island, MacRumors reports. In accordance with the submit, the brand new cellphone can 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 necessary to notice this report refers back to the 17e mannequin that will 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 yr it is launched. So when the following wave of iPhones hits, they will be operating on iOS 26.

On the design facet, the smartphone OS launched through the huge developer showcase took a contentious method 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 listing contains huge and small updates. On the extra impactful facet, the Cellphone and Images apps have been redesigned. There might be a number of options leveraging synthetic intelligence, corresponding to reside translation capabilities coming to Cellphone, FaceTime and Messages. Apple can 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 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 assist 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 accessible 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 way of iPhone 11.

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

If Apple follows its regular sample, the iPhone 17 might be introduced alongside new Apple Watch merchandise. That may 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’re going to all run watchOS 26, after all.) Different potentialities — and that is, once more, hypothesis — might embrace refreshed Apple AirPods Professional (which obtained its last big update in 2022) and perhaps 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 current beta software program builds. Per MacRumors, it is a laundry listing 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.

After all, even when that listing is completely correct, we could 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 focus.

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

Replace, August 20, 2025, 7:12PM ET: Added new rumor about potential TechWoven case for iPhone 17 collection.

Replace, August 18, 2025, 6:23PM ET: Added new rumor concerning the iPhone 17e doubtlessly having the Dynamic Island.

Replace, August 15, 2025, 2:05PM ET: Added new rumor concerning the all-aluminum chassis on the iPhone 17.

Replace, August 13, 2025, 10:02PM ET: Added an inventory of the merchandise which might be anticipated to be launched alongside the iPhone 17s.

Replace, August 11, 2025, 7:27PM ET: Added a render of a rumored new antenna design for the iPhone 17 Professional.

Replace, August 8, 2025, 4:43PM ET: Added new hypothesis and experiences about iPhone 17 pricing.

Replace, August 6, 2025, 4:05PM ET: Added newest particulars concerning the potential iPhone 17 occasion date.

Replace, August 4, 2025, 5:23PM ET: Added newest battery leaks concerning the iPhone 17 fashions.

Replace, August 1, 2025, 8:15AM ET: Added new photographs displaying potential iPhone 17 colours.

Replace, July 30, 2025, 11:08AM ET: Added newest leaks and rumors concerning 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 totally different fashions.

Replace, March 17, 2025, 2PM ET: Added particulars concerning the rumored value 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.

Katie Teague contributed to this story.