Apple’s next iPhone Air may launch in March 2027.
This is according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, who claims that the iPhone Air 2 (we’re not sure about the name) will launch alongside the iPhone 18 and iPhone 18e.
You read that right: The company’s most mainstream device, the iPhone 18, also won’t launch in the fall. But all this could be part of Apple’s plan.
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A week ago information revealed that the iPhone Air successor could be delayed until 2027 due to poor sales (the report also said that the new device will have two rear cameras instead of one, a very welcome upgrade).
But Gurman says Apple planned to split its iPhone launch schedule into two major periods: spring and fall. Gurman says he expects this pattern to continue “for years to come” and that Apple will launch five to six new models each year. It’s unclear whether this means Apple will hold two major iPhone launch events annually; So far, the company has launched its smaller iPhones (SE and e models) early in the year, but without much fanfare.
Gurman also revealed some details about the upcoming iPhone Air. He says the biggest change will be the move to 2-nanometer chips, which should bring a much-needed battery life upgrade. Interestingly, he is unsure about the second camera on the iPhone Air 2 and calls the idea “weird.”
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The report also reveals some details about Apple’s much-rumored “anniversary” iPhone, which should launch in late 2027. Gurman says it will have a curved, frameless glass screen, with a selfie camera hidden beneath the display.