by Joe Rossignol
Apple has completed Engineering Validation Testing (EVT) for at least one iPhone 17 model, according to a paywalled preview of an upcoming DigiTimes report.
iPhone 17 Air mockup based on rumored design
The EVT stage involves Apple testing iPhone 17 prototypes to ensure the hardware works as expected. There are still DVT (Design Validation Test) and PVT (Production Validation Test) stages to follow before the devices enter mass production.
This is a routine but key milestone for Apple to have achieved ahead of the iPhone 17 series launching in the usual month of September.
Following the EVT stage, there is still a window for Apple to make some smaller iPhone spec changes, if necessary. For example, Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo recently claimed that Apple would make a final decision on whether to include 8GB or 12GB of RAM in the iPhone 17 base model by May. At a minimum, Kuo expects the iPhone 17 Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max to be equipped with 12GB of RAM.
Read our iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air, and iPhone 17 Pro roundups to learn more about the upcoming devices and their rumored feature sets.
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Top Rated Comments
izyreal
2 days ago at 09:02 am
That render looks a lot like a Pixel 9 Pro
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
HighwaySnowman
2 days ago at 10:03 am
Can’t wait to see iPhone Air. From “Unbox Therapy” with like 800k views the Reviewer was mind boggled over the thinness and said Apple will sell a boatload of these.
I doubt the stupid thin one will sell that well.
For one thing, it's still going to have the horrible camera wart.
For another, it's going to bend far more easily than a thicker phone.
And of course there's no chance the battery life will be anywhere near as good as a thicker phone.
Then there's the thermal throttling.
Might sell well the first few weeks, then the bad reviews will start coming in and sales will plummet. Wouldn't be surprised if Apple sees a lot of returns on it.
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
N0ughtsAndCr0sses
2 days ago at 12:49 pm
17 air will be a tribute to the basic phone. ☎️
So it’ll have a phone app and YouTube.
That’s it.
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Jimmy Bubbles
2 days ago at 10:06 am
Another year, sticking with my 15 pro.
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
roland.g
2 days ago at 10:02 am
How can you not like the iPhone 17 Air. Into thin air, it's thin. Thin Air. I mean except for the fact that how can you actually like the iPhone Air. Despite where they might make them. Maybe Lando can make them.
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
DelayedGratificationGene
2 days ago at 10:07 am
I doubt the stupid thin one will sell that well.For one thing, it's still going to have the horrible camera wart.
For another, it's going to bend far more easily than a thicker phone.
And of course there's no chance the battery life will be anywhere near as good as a thicker phone.
Then there's the thermal throttling.Might sell well the first few weeks, then the bad reviews will start coming in and sales will plummet. Wouldn't be surprised if Apple sees a lot of returns on it.
Battery life would seem to be a concern but I can’t imagine Apple not solving that dilemma right off the bat before they proceeded. Anyhow I’m just passing along the Reviewer amazement and excitement.
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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