Apple just unveiled the new iPhone 17, iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max , and if you're interested in upgrading, plenty of mobile carriers like Verizon, T-Mobile, and more have deals for you. And if you're an AT&T user, new and existing customers can get up to $1,100 off any of the latest phones (the equivalent of a free iPhone 17 Pro) with an eligible iPhone trade-in, in any condition. The new iPhones will be available to preorder at most major carriers on Friday, and can be purchased in stores starting Sept. 19. AT&T preorders can be made through , the myAT&T app, and AT&T retail stores.
It was only yesterday that I was slating Apple's new crossbody iPhone strap, calling it the style sin of the century, but now I fear I must eat my metaphorical hat. In tandem with the release of the iPhone 17, Apple has dropped a lanyard-cum-kickstand case that I surprisingly don't hate - in fact, (although it pains me to say) I quite like it.
The answer? Memory Integrity Enforcement (MIE). Meet MIE MIE was not developed to fight against low-hanging fruit -- the kinds of opportunistic cyberattackers who develop basic malware and rely on human error, phishing, and fraud to compromise a system. Instead, the memory safety feature aims to break complex, expensive, and targeted attack chains connected with state-sponsored threat actors and top-tier spyware developers.
On the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max, the rear camera bump has grown to take up the entire top third of the phone. The new top-end devices have also ditched the iPhone's familiar smooth back panel in favour of a large cutout with a glass panel to support better wireless charging. Although Apple says the new structure is necessary to support the phone's improved hardware, social media users have ridiculed the design.
It's less noticeable than a thinner profile or trick camera lenses, but Apple is pointing out another upgrade in the iPhone 17 family of phones that it says is part of "the most significant upgrade to memory safety in the history of consumer operating systems." Explicitly targeting the spyware industry that produces exploits for tools like Pegasus to hack on targeted devices, a series of changes in Apple's chips, OS, and development tools are part of what it calls Memory Integrity Enforcement (MIE).
The iPhone 17 bridges this gap by bringing Pro-level display technology to the mainstream iPhone for the first time. Your current standard iPhone probably frustrates you during scroll-heavy sessions where the 60Hz refresh rate feels sluggish compared to Pro models or Android competitors. Video content looks choppy, gaming feels less responsive, and the always-on display remains exclusive to Pro buyers willing to pay hundreds more.
Apple's big fall event just wrapped up, and we rushed out of the Steve Jobs Theater to get our hands on the latest iPhones. Here's a look at the new iPhone 17, Apple's base model this year, which is joined by the thinner iPhone Air and beefier iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max - there's no Plus this time around.
The release of the Google Pixel 10 phones with deeply integrated AI features that offer impressive new capabilities has revealed the biggest gaps the iPhone 17 needs to fill. Many of the smartest AI services in the world are already on the iPhone as apps, and so there's the possibility that Apple could partner with them for deeper integrations. The new AI camera features in the Pixel 10 could be the biggest differentiator between it and the iPhone 17.
Kerry Wan/ZDNET Like clockwork, a new iPhone has made its way through the rumor mill in August, and users are beginning to wonder if they should buy what's currently available or wait until fall to see how things play out. Based on past trends, there's a good chance Apple will unveil the iPhone 17 series next Tuesday. So, should you pick up an iPhone 16 from your local Apple store today or play the long (but not that long) game?
Apple's launch event for the iPhone 17 lineup is just around the corner, and case makers are already showing off the products they can be paired with on the IFA 2025 showfloor. I walked around two rooms dedicated to the latest mobile phone accessories and they were dominated by cases apparently designed for Apple's upcoming iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Air launches, with several examples being displayed on dummy units.
Morgan Stanley analysts expect Apple to "modestly" raise iPhone prices for the first time in seven years, they wrote in a note on Thursday. The analysts don't expect Apple to raise prices across the board. Instead, they predict the company will eliminate its lowest-cost 128-gigabyte option for the Pro model. That would start the Pro at $1,099 for 256 gigabytes, Morgan Stanley said. The cheapest iPhone 16 Pro retails for $999.
Apple is holding an event on September 9, during which it will make the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max official. Today a very quick hands-on video has surfaced in China, purportedly depicting a real iPhone 17 Pro Max unit being handled by someone working on the iPhone production line. This is, needless to say, big if true. Here's the video for your enjoyment (just don't blink or you'll miss it):