iPhone 17 Airが生産に最初の一歩を踏み出したと報告されています。

iPhone 17 Air is reportedly entering the new product introduction (NPI) phase for the production of ultra-thin models. It is believed that Apple prioritizes a sleek design over a more extensive feature set for upcoming models. This could make it the most expensive iPhone in the series.

Expectations for iPhone 17 Air

Apple releases three iPhone models annually.

iPhone mini, iPhone Pro, iPhone Pro Max

The company has previously experimented with two different versions of the standard iPhone: the mini version, which was designed to fit in a standard iPhone pocket, and the Plus version, which features a large display. For next year, Apple plans to try a third approach with the iPhone 17 Air. It will have a display of the same size as the iPhone 16 Plus but will be significantly thinner. According to reports, this could be the thinnest iPhone in Apple history, approximately 25% thinner than the standard model, with a thickness of about 6mm. Technically, it is expected to be closer to the base model than the Pro model, but it will only have a single camera. Despite this, it is believed to be the most expensive model in the lineup. Apple may hope that there are enough people willing to pay a premium for a sleek design.

This could be seen as the company's initial steps towards a lighter form factor that it plans to replicate across the entire lineup in the future.

The iPhone 17 Air has entered the new product introduction phase. Digitimes reports that upcoming models are in the new product introduction (NPI) phase, which is the first stage of production. This phase is a point where Apple and its suppliers jointly evaluate, and Apple's product engineers and Foxconn's production engineers evaluate the production methods for the device to ensure that the planned approach is feasible. Typically, minor changes in product design occur at this stage to align with production capacity. NPI involves setting up a small production line to confirm that production theory and practice are consistent.

iPhone 17 Air: Everything We Know So Far