All the pieces we find out about Apple’s new telephones

In only a matter of weeks — if it sticks to its regular schedule — Apple will announce its latest assortment of smartphones: the iPhone 17 lineup. And whereas we received a glimpse of what is to come back 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 like, and what new options they will provide. Nonetheless, there have been a number of leaks and rumors concerning the {hardware} facet forward of the telephones’ official introduction. Here is what we’re anticipating and what we will fairly assume we’ll get from Cupertino in September.

What are the most recent iPhone 17 rumors and reviews?

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 “spotted in 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 nearly 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 photographs and movies; and an extra Camera Control button on the highest fringe of the telephone. 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 just a little early to have the precise 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 ought 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 will likely be split right into a pro-tier announcement within the fall and a normal mannequin announcement the next spring.

What is going to the brand new iPhone 17 lineup embody?

Design leaks recommend that Apple is constructing an ultra-thin smartphone, prone to be named the iPhone 17 Air to match Apple’s ultralight laptop computer designation. Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman, usually a strong supply of superior intel about Apple, reported in January that the iPhone 17 Air will likely be outfitted with a fundamental A19 chip and can solely have a single digital camera lens. It could additionally use Apple’s new in-house modem, which was launched in February on the iPhone 16e. Extra particulars about this growth might 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 may have a titanium body. If his reviews 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 advised 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 certainly there will likely 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 an excellent greater display and higher battery life; the 17 roster will nearly actually have one as effectively.

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 will likely 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 out a single port, the corporate (fortuitously) modified plans. He additionally says that the rumored telephone may have a 6.6-inch display and embody the Dynamic Island and Digital camera Management button. Lastly, the value is rumored at $900 — seemingly greater than the usual iPhone 17 however lower than the Professional.

We have additionally gotten what appears to be a dependable take a look at what the colour lineup will likely be for the brand new smartphones. Macworld reported that the iPhone 17 will likely 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 will likely 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 is going to iOS 26 be like?

Apple upended its numbering conventions with WWDC 2025, and can match the identify 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 in the course of 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 checks of iOS 26, however it’s going to nonetheless have a glass-like visible.

The function listing contains huge and small updates. On the extra impactful facet, the Cellphone and Pictures apps have been redesigned. There will likely 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 baby 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 help for polls. And for the gradual 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 below are our preliminary impressions of the Liquid Glass design and different new options. iOS 26 is compatible with all fashions again by iPhone 11.

Replace, July 30, 2025,11:08AM ET: Added newest leaks and rumors concerning the iPhone 17, and up to date info on the iOS 26 public beta.

Replace, July 17, 2025, 4:40PM ET: Added newest details about iOS 26, attainable 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.