Next year's iPhone 17 "Air" model may not be as thin as Apple planned, according to a rumor originating in Korea. According to the

A new report says Apple's long-awaited iPhone 17 Air won't be ultra-thin as previously rumored. Here's what the latest rumor says.

Apple is planning for some big changes in 2025 with the rumoured iPhone 17 Slim or Air likely to bag some headlines. But it seems the company might have a tough time matching its ambitions with the thinness of the upcoming model.

The rumor comes via the account yeux1122 on Naver and claims that that the thinness of the iPhone 17 Air largely hinges on the battery. Apple had initially hoped to use a new type of battery for the iPhone 17 Air with a thinner internal substrate.