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Apple’s new flagship mannequin this yr — the tremendous slim iPhone 17 Air — is rumored to be persevering with the development of colours that, sarcastically sufficient, lack any shade. Although this isn’t a confirmed report simply but, there’s a risk (translated supply) that the Air will introduce a brand new blue shade in contrast to something that Apple has used earlier than.That isn’t essentially a great factor, because the rumor claims that the colour is such a lightweight shade of blue that, below sure lighting circumstances, it mainly seems as white. That is much like sure different fashionable shade choices for smartphones — like “Silverblue” for the Galaxy S25 Extremely — that don’t commit too onerous to a singular shade.
Happily, in response to different reviews, not less than the bottom mannequin iPhone 17 could also be introducing a brand new shade that isn’t only a completely different shade of black or white. The bottom mannequin iPhone 17 could have purple as an choice, and it seems to be higher than earlier purple shades on the iPhone 14. It’s not as royal because the purple because the iPhone 12, nonetheless, which is a bummer.
Blue or not, there are just a few different issues haunting Apple relating to the Air. The most important one for now appears to be the truth that iPhone 17 Air shows are cracking, because the telephone requires a a lot thinner LTPO OLED panel than common. Yep, an LTPO OLED panel, as a result of Apple is lastly ditching 60 Hz and bringing all of its flagship telephones as much as fashionable requirements.
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge — the primary rival to the iPhone 17 Air — suffers from the identical boring shade downside. It is available in three shades — Titanium Jet Black, Titanium Silver, and Titanium Icy Blue — and the final two are mainly simply completely different shades of white. In case you have been to decide on between the 2 telephones solely based mostly on shade selections, then you definately could not go mistaken both method.
The Air is anticipated to switch the Plus fashions, and as such can be unveiled alongside the remainder of the iPhone 17 lineup later this yr. If it fails to promote just like the Edge stays to be seen, although I believe we are able to all inform the place the iPhone 17 Air is headed.
