September 11, 2025 1:22 PM

Slim iPhone Air may be a design win for Apple, but AI doubts linger, analysts say

Apple CEO Tim Cook channeled his predecessor and design genius Steve Jobs on Tuesday when he unveiled the iPhone Air, the company's slimmest handset yet and the biggest change in eight years to a lineup fans and analysts complained was stagnating. Cook kicked off the company's annual product launch event at its Cupertino, California, headquarters with a Jobs quote: "For us, design goes beyond just how something looks or feels. Design is also how it works." Inside its 5.6-mm (0.22-inch) slim ...

September 10, 2025 2:24 PM

Apple launches slim iPhone 17 Air, new AirPods and Watch in holiday refresh

Apple unveiled a new generation of the iPhone, including a sleek model dubbed iPhone 17 Air, and several other devices on Tuesday, as it looks to drive upgrades and spur sales ahead of the holiday shopping season. The Cupertino, California-based company largely kept device prices unchanged from last year amid U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs that have hurt the company's profit, but dropped the 128 GB storage option from its iPhone lineup. Here's all you need to know about the latest Apple...

September 9, 2025 3:49 PM

Apple event expected to feature a slimmer iPhone as pricing, AI questions linger

Apple on Tuesday is expected to unveil a new lineup of iPhones, including a thinner "Air" model that could be a precursor to a folding phone next year. The slimmed phone, which analysts said is likely to be slotted in the middle of Apple's handset lineup between less expensive iPhone 17 models and pricier iPhone 17 Pro models, will likely be the star of an event that will otherwise feature incremental upgrades to Apple Watches and other mainstay product lines. The iPhone Air will go head-to-he...