Why is Apple’s new phone named iPhone Air, not iPhone 17 Air?

Macworld
Sep 10, 2025, 9:21 am369 pts
Macworld It all seemed to be getting so neat. Earlier this year the iPhone SE was retired, nominally replaced (at a considerably higher price point!) by the iPhone 16e, which left the entire range helpfully categorised by generation: the iPhone 15 and 15 Plus, and the iPhone 16, 16e, 16 Plus, 16 Pro, and 16…

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