Apple’s iPhone Air could serve as the blueprint for its 20th anniversary iPhone
The iPhone Air is often dismissed as an experiment that didn’t achieve the same success as Apple’s other products. However, a fresh leak suggests Apple may view the slim iPhone differently, treating its design language as something that could eventually make its way into the mainstream lineup. Nirave Gondhia / Digital Trends So what’s this cooling upgrade actually about?
- ▪The iPhone Air is often dismissed as an experiment that didn’t achieve the same success as Apple’s other products.
- ▪However, a fresh leak suggests Apple may view the slim iPhone differently, treating its design language as something that could eventually make its way into the mainstream lineup.
- ▪Nirave Gondhia / Digital Trends So what’s this cooling upgrade actually about?
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The iPhone Air is often dismissed as an experiment that didn’t achieve the same success as Apple’s other products. However, a fresh leak suggests Apple may view the slim iPhone differently, treating its design language as something that could eventually make its way into the mainstream lineup. Nirave Gondhia / Digital Trends So what’s this cooling upgrade actually about? Tipster Fixed Focus Digital, via Weibo, claims the iPhone 20 lineup could borrow its mid-frame construction directly from the iPhone Air and return to a glass-heavy enclosure design.
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