After two years of titanium iPhone Pro models and many more years of stainless steel, Apple is rumored to be switching to aluminum for the iPhone 17 Pro. Titanium, instead, will be used on the ultra thin iPhone 17 Air.

That may seem like a step away from premium materials for the Pro model. For anyone bored by variations of gray for Apple’s best iPhones, however, it appears to be good news.

The reason comes down to color .

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Expectations are now firmly set: iPhone 17 Pro will come with a higher starting price and one less storage option.

The latest leak from Weibo joins others in claiming the model will start at $1,049 for 256GB of storage, up from $999 for 128GB on the iPhone 16 Pro.

The change drops the entry-level 128GB configuration entirely, leaving buyers with 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB options

Apple’s iPhone 17 lineup is launching very soon , bringing four models including the ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air , and strong upgrades to the Pro line. Here’s what’s coming with the new iPhone 17 lineup based on the latest rumors.

Apple hasn’t officially announced the iPhone 17 lineup, but we expect an event announcement later this month and the actual reveal in about four weeks. One highly anticipated change this year is the arrival of the iPhone 17 Air, replacing the iPhone 16 Plus with an ultra-thin model. Here’s how the iPhone 17 Air display size will compare to the 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max.

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In just one month , Apple will unveil its full iPhone 17 lineup. The brand new Air model will get a lot of attention, but Apple also has big changes coming for iPhone 17 Pro Max. I’m tentatively planning to buy a 17 Air, but there are three Pro Max features in particular that could make Apple’s premium iPhone hard to resist.

It’s been nearly six months since Apple changed a crucial piece of technology inside the iPhone. This timeline is great news for the all-new iPhone 17 Air coming in just a few short weeks .

That core piece of tech, of course, is the cellular modem inside the iPhone.

Starting with the more affordable in February, Apple began shipping its first iPhone that uses its homegrown chip for making calls and connecting to cell networks.

That’s enough time to determine that Apple nailed the change.

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