First look: iPhone 17 Air

Wait, is that a Pixel phone?

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Leander Kahney
February 18, 2025

A few years ago, Apple leaker Jon Prosser took the internet by storm.

Appearing out of nowhere, Prosser scored a string of scoops about Apple that had some people asking, is Prosser the new Mark Gurman? (Gurman is, of course, Bloomberg’s ace Apple reporter with a long track record of successfully covering the company.)

Alas, Prosser didn’t turn out to be the next Gurman, and while his YouTube channel has remained active, he hasn’t been turning out the big Apple scoops he was once famous for.

That may be changing! Last month, Prosser claimed the Camera app in iOS 19 would get a big makeover with changes inspired by visionOS — a claim that received quite a bit of attention.

Now, Prosser’s latest video gives us a look at the design of the iPhone 17 Air — a brand-new model that reportedly will prize thinness over all else and debut later this year.

The design of the Air is perhaps the hottest secret Apple is sitting on right now — and it looks just like one of Google’s latest Pixel phones (according to Prosser).

Right or wrong, I quite like the look of it.

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