Every part 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 generally 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 a couple of weeks (presumably) till the iPhone occasion, we are able to at the very least speculate what the brand new telephones will seem like. As with most unreleased iPhone fashions, rumors and leaks have trickled in concerning the {hardware} aspect forward of the official introduction. This is what we’re anticipating and what we are able to fairly assume we’ll get from Cupertino in September.

What are the newest iPhone 17 rumors?

Might new “TechWoven” circumstances be launched with the newest iPhone 17 lineup? That is what leaker Majin Bu claims, per a MacRumors report. The circumstances match the rumored design on the iPhone 17 fashions, with the large digital camera bump. MacRumors says this may very well be a revamped model of the much-maligned FineWoven case, which was discontinued as a result of being prone to scratches and stains.

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

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

How a lot will the iPhone 17 value?

Apple’s announced plan to expand US-based manufacturing partners appears to present it at the very least 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 risk. The larger query is: Will Apple take in any greater prices, or cross them on to shoppers?

If costs do creep up, Apple might select to pair it with an “improve.” Think about this current rumor posted by MacRumors from a leaker often called “Instant Digital,” suggesting that the default storage of the iPhone 17 line might begin at 256GB, doubling the present 128GB baseline. Whereas that may very well be accompanied by a price increase of $50, Apple may at the very least pitch it as a “higher worth.” That stated, the corporate doubled the default RAM of its Mac computers from 8GB to 16GB at no additional value in 2024 — however that was earlier than the present Trump tariff cycle began.

When will the iPhone 17 sequence 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 may very well be Tuesday, September 9, in accordance with data gleaned from German cell phone suppliers.

It is nonetheless too early to have the particular dates; some years, Apple solely offers every 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 will be the final to comply with that pattern, nonetheless. 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 strong 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 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 might leak forward of September, however that is what we all know for now.

An investor notice from Apple analyst Jeff Pu indicated that the Air could 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 made from aluminum, which is oddly a lighter materials than titanium. Different hypothesis had recommended that the Air would use a mix of aluminum and titanium, so the precise supplies will not be recognized till the official announcement.

Moreover, an August 4 MacRumors report says the inner 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 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 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 could have higher wi-fi sign energy because of 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 digital camera bump. Once more, it is a render, not a real-world picture. That stated, we will not knock the objective of higher wi-fi reception, so we’re hoping this one has a level of reality to it.

Every new roster features a base mannequin, however over time, Apple has shaken up the number of telephones it affords. Most certainly 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 possibility with a good larger display and higher battery life; the 17 roster will nearly definitely have one as properly.

The brand new Professional iPhones are stated to have a full-width “digital camera 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 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.

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 stated that whereas Apple had investigated making the iPhone 17 Air and not using a single port, the corporate (luckily) 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 — possible 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 shade 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 put up from Sonny Dickson — a longtime and customarily 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 appear and feel.

So as to add the the rumors, a Weibo leaker often called Digital Chat Station suggests the iPhone 17e will come outfitted with a brand new design that features the Dynamic Island, MacRumors reports. In keeping with the put up, the brand new cellphone could have the A19 chip and will have a 6.1-inch OLED show with a front-facing 12-megapixel digital camera and a rear-facing 48-megapixel digital camera. 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 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 through the massive 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 checklist contains massive and small updates. On the extra impactful aspect, the Telephone and Pictures apps have been redesigned. There might be a number of options leveraging synthetic intelligence, similar to stay translation capabilities coming to Telephone, FaceTime and Messages. Apple can be at present testing a delicate content material warning for baby 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 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 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 subsequent 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 iPhone 11.

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

If Apple follows its ordinary sample, the iPhone 17 might be introduced alongside new Apple Watch merchandise. That might be the Apple Watch Collection 11 (if Apple sticks to the identical naming scheme), and possibly 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 — may embrace refreshed Apple AirPods Professional (which acquired its last big update in 2022) and possibly new AirTags trackers (first launched in 2021).

The Apple rumor mill bought an enormous 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 checklist of recent {hardware}, together with long-rumored product updates just like the Apple TV, HomePod mini, new Apple Studio Show monitor and two recent iPads.

After all, even when that checklist is completely correct, we might 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 focal point.

That stated, take into account 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 a couple of weeks down the highway.

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

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 exhibiting 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.