Apple’s rumored super-slim iPhone “Air” isn’t anticipated till this fall, however provide chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says improvement has already begun on a redesigned model with a much bigger display screen.
According to Kuo, Apple’s second iPhone Air / iPhone “Slim” mannequin is deliberate for launch within the fall of 2026 as a part of the same old annual refresh, however with the identical general dimension and design earlier than the third iteration expands issues the next yr. Bloomberg reported in March that the 2025 iPhone Air was initially supposed to return with a 6.9-inch display screen, however Apple reduced its size to 6.6 inches to keep away from one other bendgate situation.
Kuo’s record additionally signifies Apple is already engaged on its second foldable gadget for launch in 2027.
The rumor aligns with a report from The Data over the weekend saying Apple might start to stagger releasing new iPhones. That might see high-end variations of the iPhone 18 – together with the Professional, Air, and a rumored foldable iPhone – launched within the fall, earlier than the cheaper commonplace mannequin and finances “e” model launch within the spring of 2027.