iPhone 17 Air to be even thinner than previously rumored

26 November 2024
It's just mind-bending.

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Anonymous, 26 Nov 2024Interestingly, that's how quite a few Apple owners are... moreI have owned an Apple device, the last iPhone device that was masterminded by Steve Jobs, and the last that brought groundbreaking innovation, the iPhone 5s.
It really was an amazing phone, right before that ridiculously awful iPhone 6 that started an era of mediocre devices.
The only device that really stood out since then was the iPhone 6 Plus, which probably was also cooked by Steve Jobs.
It wasn't innovative per se, it was just way better than anything else at the time.
I didn't like huge phones, but that thing was amazing because it felt like a tablet with phone capabilities at the time

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    Anonymuss, 15 Dec 2024But the truth is nobody would resist and it will become the... moreKinda unfortunate though, because this was a massive cost cutting measure used by Dixon to feature the same speaker for both ringing/music and earpiece for Samsung feature phones, as well as Microsoft for their Nokia-branded feature phones.

      Minu, 14 Dec 2024Reminds me of the Lenovo tablets with a single earpiece lou... moreBut the truth is nobody would resist and it will become the norm in 3-4 years 😢

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        Anonymuss, 14 Dec 2024Two speakers redundant! One speaker good 🤣🤣🤣Reminds me of the Lenovo tablets with a single earpiece loudspeaker with Dolby atmos, lmao.

          Two speakers redundant! One speaker good 🤣🤣🤣

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            Anonymous, 26 Nov 2024You Apple haters are so misinformed its cringe. The bendgat... moreThe reason current gen iPad Pro doesn't bend, it's because they added reinforcement rod within a frame. All the previous gen iPad Pros were bending. Space grade materials won't solve the problem of having long thin frame made from the substance, whose natural property is to deform under the stress (plasticity).

              Pal, 26 Nov 2024Needing to bring a new form factor, to drive sales up. T... moreYour statement "... and for sure the industry will follow." is possibly the biggest blunder that will happen once this Thinness War becomes a reality.

              I really don't want my next phone to look like a facsimile of a certain Cupertino product just because a change was needed. The smartphone market is still suffering from the effects of Apple's decisions from way back then, from losing items in the packaging to design decisions that are just plain stupid, then here comes another problem with the thinness. Ooh la la

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                Anonymous, 26 Nov 2024I don't understand the point of trying to go thinner. ... moreNeeding to bring a new form factor, to drive sales up.

                There’s only so many things that can be done to an iPhone, to change it.

                And the efforts for a new device category have failed so far (Apple Watch has worked as a compliment to the iPhone, and the VR Headset has completely stagnated).

                They need to come up to physical design changes. The last time they went to “thicker” for more battery life, and all the indusstry followed.

                Now they will go back to thinness at all costs, and for sure the industry will follow.

                They are not betting to fit the need of people with this. They are betting people will follow their lead and want to buy it because it’s the newest and most obvious design change in a while.

                  Anonymous, 26 Nov 2024You Apple haters are so misinformed its cringe. The bendgat... moreYou look like the kind of person who carries their iPad Pro in their back pockets. You must be an ultra-rare breed.

                  Well I have bad news for you. Your cheeks won't choose whether you have a Samsung, Xiaomi, or an iPhone in your back pocket, and it will not be so kind to your fragile iPhone 17 Air if you suddenly found yourself the urge to sit down. Case in point: Apple is proving nothing because it's already been done before, and those buying one will be a t(f)ool for being the guinea pigs of this experiment

                    Anonymous, 26 Nov 2024You Apple haters are so misinformed its cringe. The bendgat... moreYeah, clearly solid pieces these new iPads..
                    https://youtu.be/GN6ZlssqNAE?si=jgHwZ_CXyL8lOuxa&t=564

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                      Anonymous, 26 Nov 2024You Apple haters are so misinformed its cringe. The bendgat... moreThe new Ipad isn't bending because it doesn't go in your pocket. come on. It isn't far fetched to think that sitting on a 5.5mm thick phone could bend, regardless of what space-age military grade magic aluminum Apple (or Samsung) is going to use. everyone said all the same things about the Samsung S25 Slim announcement. This isn't an Apple vs Samsung argument, this asking who wants a more fragile phone with worse specs, from either manufacturer.
                      Oh, and try not to take it so personal that almost 10 years ago, yes, the Iphone 6 bent in your pocket. It happened, and it seems a little R&D would have prevented it. Apple should be embarrassed. You? Not so much.

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                        • 26 Nov 2024

                        I know this sounds ridiculous but trust me when apple announced iphone 17 air suddenly all Chinese competitors will announced their air version too ( oppo Reno air, Xiaomi civi air, realme gt air ,etc). 🐒 See what 🐒 do.

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                          • 26 Nov 2024

                          I don't understand the point of trying to go thinner. Are people wanting a thinner device?

                          Maybe since a lot of people use very protective cases that make the phone really thick, so perhaps this is for them. IDK

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                            ThunderCrackR, 26 Nov 2024Because it's fragile - iPhone 6 reloaded. Maybe this t... moreYou Apple haters are so misinformed its cringe. The bendgate iPhone 6 thing was because of the cheap 6000 series aluminum they used, they moved to 7000 series for every iPhone and iPad after that and never have had an issue because 7000 series aluminum is harder than most steels. If you had read the article the iPad pro is already thinner than this rumored 17 Air will be and nobody is having bending issues with those.

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                              • 26 Nov 2024

                              So the rig everything utuber will snap it in half like biscuit

                                single speaker??

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                                  • 26 Nov 2024

                                  jiyen235, 26 Nov 2024what's the matter with you? Why are you using logic an... moreAnd yet, ppl keep buying these Thinner! Thinner!! THINNER!!! phones like it nothing, despite having past the point of utility already. Perhaps boycotting and simply not buying those thinphones isn't enough, and the thinner thinner thinner shout sheeple should be actively ridiculed if one is to reverse this marketing trend.

                                    Anonymous, 26 Nov 2024Why is there no non-folding phone this thin? Because it's fragile - iPhone 6 reloaded. Maybe this time they'll put some strong metal plate to hold its structure.

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                                      ThunderCrackR, 26 Nov 2024Have you seen Huawei's dual-folding phone? This thinne... moreWhy is there no non-folding phone this thin?

                                        Have you seen Huawei's dual-folding phone? This thinness level is already here, what's so special that we need to be so amazed by Apple?

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