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A sequel to the iPhone Air may be pushed to spring 2027 over poor sales of the ultra-thin phone.
According to The Information, Apple is delaying the handset rather than releasing a follow-up alongside the iPhone 18 Pro in late 2026. A separate report quotes sources who claim Apple needs more time to develop new features for the phone.
The sources say Apple intends to put two cameras on the rear of the iPhone Air 2. The iPhone Air features a single 48MP camera on the rear to maintain its super-slim design. PCMag’s review of the handset called the camera its “most significant limitation.” Apple’s other top-end handsets, the iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max, feature three 48MP cameras.
Multiple reports in late October suggested that Apple had reduced iPhone Air production due to low demand—potentially by up to 80%, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said at the time.
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Other rumors have suggested there won’t be an iPhone 18 at the same time as the iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max in September next year. Instead, Apple might move the release of its standard iPhone 18 to spring 2027, alongside a cheaper iPhone 18e.
Those reports say Apple may do this to make way for the first foldable iPhone model, which leakers predict will be ready for release next year.
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