#iphone-air

#iphone-air

According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple will split the iPhone 18 series in two groups - the Pros will come in the fall of 2026, while the vanilla will arrive in the spring of 2027. This way, Apple will reduce its dependence on making its fall event a huge spectacle. So next year, Apple will likely announce the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max,

While we've seen conflicting reports over the iPhone Air's production capacity, a new rumor from tipster Digital Chat Station suggests it will get a successor next year. According to the post, Apple will follow a "normal iteration phase", meaning the yearly update with the same thin and light design. The device is expected to feature a 6.5-inch Super Retina XDR panel with Face ID but the back will feature a notable camera upgrade.

Apple's iPhone Air was the company's most interesting new iPhone this year, at least insofar as it was the one most different from previous iPhones. A note from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, whose supply chain sources are often accurate about Apple's future plans, said yesterday that demand for the iPhone Air "has fallen short of expectations" and that "both shipments and production capacity" were being scaled back to account for the lower-than-expected demand.

There have been several teardown videos of the Apple iPhone Air already, but this one from WekiHome is still worth a look. It explores how Apple managed to make the Air as thin as it is - just 5.6mm. It's a very complicated 3D puzzle with components stacked on top of each other and having complex shapes with very little tolerance between them. Apple engineers did an impressive amount of work to fit as much as possible in the internal volume available.

Our interest in Meta's new AR Display glasses, views on iPhone scratch concerns, when we choose to repair vs. replace devices, and the existential question posed by iPhone Air's allure.

It's quite obvious that the new iPhone Air's key selling point isn't the camera, but that doesn't mean it can get away with mediocre image quality. The only camera on the back uses a familiar 48MP, 1/1.56" sensor coupled with an f/1.6 aperture. Apple promises lossless, optical-like zoom quality at 2x to compensate for the absence of a dedicated zoom camera.

You'd be forgiven for assuming the iPhone Air would snap like a twig under pressure. It's almost impossibly thin at just 5.6mm. But, its titanium frame is not only stronger than aluminum, it's also more elastic. YouTuber JerryRigEverything demonstrates this with his usual bend test. While he's able to get some slight bowing by pressing his thumbs into the center of the screen with all his might, it doesn't crack and immediately returns to its original shape.

I'm not being rude, I'm saying this because I've found myself doing this too. I was genuinely excited when Apple unveiled the Touch Bar, the Dynamic Island, and Camera Control. It felt ground-breaking for precisely 4 minutes before I then reminded myself... the Touch Bar was first put on a Lenovo laptop 2 years before apple, the Dynamic Island is still larger than most hole-punch cameras, and the Camera Control, while great, doesn't beat the innovation that Sony's had in their 'camera phone' era.

Is the iPhone Air's slim profile calling to you? If you're thinking of upgrading, keep in mind that going thinner likely means a slightly smaller - or larger - screen. The iPhone Air, the standout model of the four smartphones Apple announced at its "Awe-inspiring" event earlier this week, is the thinnest iPhone ever made, clocking in at 5.6 millimeters. The iPhone Air also has a 6.5-inch display screen.

The newest and arguably most innovative iPhone features the company's slimmest design yet, measuring at around 5.6mm thin. How did the folks at Cupertino achieve such a record? By opting for a smaller battery, fewer cameras, and some design elements that disrupt the norm, especially by iPhone standards. In other words, this is a totally different beast.

Apple announced a new iPhone Air, coming in at just 145 grams and a 5.5mm thickness as the company tries to pack a punch in a slim design. Does that also mean we might see a foldable iPhone in the near future? Apple remains behind on that form factor, but the Air brings it one step closer to competing with the likes of Samsung and Google's foldable lineups.