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From personal robots<\/a> to smart home devices<\/a>, there’s always an overabundance of rumors surrounding what Apple is working on next.<\/p>\n Now, South Korea’s Sisa Journal,<\/i><\/a> a weekly current affairs magazine that has been publishing since 1989<\/a>, reported on Friday that the tech giant is releasing an “iPhone 17 Air” in September, and it will only be 6.25mm thick.<\/p>\n If the rumors are true, this would make the iPhone 17 the thinnest iPhone ever and about 20-25% thinner than all available iPhone 16 models, according to MacRumors<\/a>.<\/p>\n Related:<\/b> Apple Is Reportedly Working on Prototypes for at Least 2 Foldable iPhones<\/a><\/p>\n The Sisa Journal<\/i> also reports that the iPhone 17 “Air” will not have a “Plus” version, and the “ultra-thin” device will likely start at $899 in the U.S.<\/p>\n Earlier this month, several reports<\/a> noted that Apple may also be adding at least two foldable devices to its iPhone and iPad lineup in 2026.<\/p>\n While Google and Samsung already have foldable devices (with Samsung leading the market, shipping over 10 million foldable phones<\/a> in 2023 out of the 15.9 million<\/a> sold), Apple dominates the U.S. smartphone sector with 56% of the mobile market share, per Stat Counter<\/a>.<\/p>\n Related: <\/b>Apple Was Awarded a Patent for a Foldable Phone. Time to Flip Out!<\/a><\/p>\n In November, reports surfaced that Apple is also working on a smart home device<\/a> to compete with Amazon’s Echo and Google’s Nest.<\/p>\n The iPhone 17 ‘Air’ will reportedly be about 2mm thinner than the iPhone 16 Pro<\/p>\n Would you buy one?<\/p>\n Source: @markgurman<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/cu5WboDW8H<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Apple Hub (@theapplehub) December 7, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n\n