Rumors, costs, new options and what else you could know

In lower than 48 hours, Apple will lastly start its large September “Awe dropping” iPhone event, and we’ll get our official have a look at the long-anticipated iPhone 17 lineup. The {hardware} announcement will happen on September 9 at 1PM ET, and the Engadget workforce can be liveblogging it from Cupertino in real-time. (You possibly can watch the iPhone 17 event on YouTube, too.) The most recent telephones will come outfitted with the latest iOS 26 features preinstalled, together with any new options Apple reveals that day. So what can we count on to see? Whereas Apple retains all the main points beneath lock and key, we even have a really sturdy concept as to what we’ll be seeing, due to leaks from Asian provide chains, case producers and a few credible media studies. Oh, and there are many extra fanciful rumors, too. Here is our greatest wager as to what can be popping out of Cupertino subsequent in just some days.

What are the newest iPhone 17 rumors?

Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman is the business’s best-known Apple whisperer, and his event preview presents a tidy overview of what to anticipate on Tuesday. That features 4 new iPhone 17 fashions, with an all-new superthin mannequin, dubbed the iPhone Air, main the pack. We’ll additionally possible see the baseline iPhone 17, in addition to the standard Professional and big-screen Professional Max fashions, which can supply the road’s greatest cameras and extras.

Moreover, count on as much as three new Apple Watch fashions, with the satellite-connected Apple Watch Extremely 3 and a potential new entry-level Apple Watch SE flanking the Apple Watch Sequence 11. Rounding out the brand new merchandise ought to be the AirPods Professional 3 earbuds, that are mentioned so as to add heart-rate monitoring and a stay translation characteristic.

Whereas all of these studies largely jibe with earlier rumors, Gurman’s report consists of display screen sizes and handset sizes right down to the millimeter. In reality, he had beforehand outlined a lot of the similar expectations in a recent appearance on the Engadget Podcast.

However he is not the one one with precise measurements: Loads of case makers, together with Dbrand, have unveiled their instances for the whole iPhone 17 line, additional solidifying expectations on dimensions and display screen sizes for the brand new fashions. That mentioned, we’re nonetheless treating the whole lot as unconfirmed till Apple’s official bulletins hit on Tuesday.

Whereas we do not count on any large leaps ahead on the Apple Intelligence entrance at Tuesday’s occasion, Gurman’s subsequent report notes that Apple is constant to experiment with AI fashions from Google, Anthropic and OpenAI, and should license know-how from a number of of them forward of a serious Siri improve that would arrive as quickly as March 2026.

How a lot will the iPhone 17 value?

Apple’s announced plan to expand US-based manufacturing partners appears to offer it no less than some shielding from the steepest Trump administration tariffs which have already triggered worth will increase on the whole lot from PlayStations to Switch consoles to high-end cameras to Sonos speakers. However on condition that President Trump’s commerce insurance policies can change from week to week, and Apple’s persevering with reliance on Asia-based provide chains, worth shocks stay an ongoing risk. The larger query is: Will Apple soak up any larger prices, or go them on to shoppers?

If costs do creep up, Apple might select to pair it with an “improve.” Take into account this latest rumor posted by MacRumors from a leaker referred to as “Instant Digital,” suggesting that the default storage of the iPhone 17 line might begin at 256GB, doubling the present 128GB baseline. Whereas that might be accompanied by a price increase of $50, Apple may no less than 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 value in 2024 — however that was earlier than the present Trump tariff cycle began.

Now, on the eve of the iPhone announcement, a report from JPMorgan mixes and matches the rumors above. As recounted in 9to5Mac, the iPhone line’s beginning costs will nonetheless stretch from $799 to $1,199 — simply as they do now — with the Air probably getting a $50 improve versus the iPhone Plus mannequin it is changing, and the 17 Professional costing an extra $100, however together with extra storage.

Once more, these costs are solely projections and have not been confirmed by Apple.

When will the iPhone 17 sequence be introduced?

As famous above, the date has been confirmed for Tuesday, September 9. That strains up with Apple’s conventional schedule, and the sooner report from iphone-ticker.de (through MacRumors).

This era of Apple smartphones often is the final to be totally launched in September, nevertheless. There have been hints that the introduction of the iPhone 18 assortment in 2026 can be split right into a pro-tier announcement within the fall and a regular mannequin announcement the next spring.

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

Design leaks counsel 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 reported in January (and reaffirmed in his September occasion preview) that the iPhone 17 Air can be outfitted with a fundamental A19 chip and can solely have a single digital camera lens. It is going to additionally supposedly use Apple’s new in-house modem, which was launched in February on the iPhone 16e.

As a visitor on the newest Engadget Podcast, Gurman instructed Engadget’s Devindra Hardawar and Igor Bonifacic the rumored iPhone Air can be tough across the edges at first. He believes the 17 Air will “lag in each” relating to digital camera and battery efficiency. “The battery life goes to be subpar in comparison with a base-level 17 or Professional mannequin,” he says. The last word purpose, he notes, is to get all of the performance of the Professional fashions into the Air fashions.

An investor word from Apple analyst Jeff Pu indicated that the Air could have a titanium body. If his studies are correct, the light-weight smartphone would be the solely entry within the iPhone 17 lineup to make use of that metallic; the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Professional, and iPhone 17 Professional Max are anticipated to be fabricated from aluminum, which is lighter. Different hypothesis had urged that the Air would use a mix of aluminum and titanium, so the precise supplies will not be identified till the official announcement.

Moreover, an August 4 MacRumors report mentioned 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 facet by facet. The identical account claimed the 17 Air’s battery capability was a mere 2,800 mAh, MacRumors famous. (That is under the battery capability of present iPhone 16 fashions.)

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 (happily) modified plans. He additionally says that the rumored cellphone could have a 6.6-inch display screen and embody the Dynamic Island and Digital camera Management button.

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 emblem 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 could have higher wi-fi sign energy due to 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 digital camera bump. Once more, it is a render, not a real-world picture. That mentioned, we won’t knock the purpose of higher wi-fi reception, so we’re hoping this one has a level of fact to it.

Leaker Majin Bu also claims “TechWoven” instances might be launched, per a MacRumors report. The instances match the rumored design on the iPhone 17 fashions, with the broad digital camera bump. The leaker famous there are two lanyard holes for “handy and safe carrying,” so it might be worn round your neck. The colours would are available gray/black, blue, inexperienced, purple and orange. Moreover, he mentioned there can be new Liquid Silicone cases in eight colours, together with Deep Orange, Pale Orange, Grass Inexperienced, Celadon, Fog Purple, Gray Blue, Darkish Blue and Midnight Black. He additionally lately confirmed a clear iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max case with the big rear digital camera bump cutout. The case is not totally clear and as a substitute has a white rectangular piece that covers the MagSafe space.

The brand new Professional iPhones are mentioned 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 could 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 pretty much as good as ours.

Moreover, the iPhone 17 Professional‌ fashions may have the brightest show but, based on leaker “Instant Digital,” MacRumors reports. The purpose is to make it “extra appropriate to be used in direct daylight for extended intervals.” The article factors out that current 16 Professional fashions can double their most brightness whereas in direct daylight, making it simpler to see what’s on the display screen.

We have additionally gotten what appears to be a dependable have a look at what the colour lineup can be for the brand new smartphones. Macworld reported that the iPhone 17 can be out there in black, white, metal grey, inexperienced, purple and lightweight blue. The iPhone 17 Air will reportedly have 4 coloration choices: black, white, gentle blue and lightweight gold. Whereas the Air colours can 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.

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman believes there really can be a brand new orange coloration provided for the iPhone 17 Professional and Professional Max, in addition to a lightweight blue coloration for the iPhone 17 Air, he confirmed in his August 24 Power On newsletter.

On July 30, Tom’s Guide highlighted an X submit from Sonny Dickson — a longtime and usually dependable leaker of unreleased iPhone info — 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 attention-grabbing to see how the design and coloration rumors translate right into a real-world feel and look.

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 response to the submit, 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. Nonetheless, 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 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 12 months it is launched. So when the subsequent wave of iPhones hits, they’re going to be operating on iOS 26.

On the design facet, the smartphone OS launched through the large developer showcase took a contentious method dubbed Liquid Glass. Apple has been scaling down the quantity of transparency results within the subsequent beta assessments of iOS 26, however it can nonetheless have a glass-like visible.

The characteristic record consists of large and small updates. On the extra impactful facet, the Cellphone and Pictures apps have been redesigned. There can be a number of options leveraging synthetic intelligence, equivalent to stay translation capabilities coming to Cellphone, FaceTime and Messages. Apple can be at present testing a delicate content material warning for youngster 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 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 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 out there 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 way of iPhone 11.

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

If Apple follows its standard sample, the iPhone 17 can be introduced alongside new Apple Watch merchandise. That will be the Apple Watch Sequence 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, in fact.) As famous above, a brand new model of the Apple AirPods Professional (which obtained its last big update in 2022) is anticipated, and there is a risk we’ll see new AirTags trackers (first launched in 2021), although these might be introduced later.

The Apple rumor mill acquired a giant shot within the arm in mid-August due to the reported inclusion of product ID numbers in latest beta software program builds. Per MacRumors, it is a laundry record of latest {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 record 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 focus.

That mentioned, remember that Apple has lately been having Mac-centric bulletins in late October (because it did final 12 months to debut new M4 Macs), so there’s all the time the possibility of one other shoe dropping a couple of weeks down the highway.

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