Yep, you learn that proper. Apple’s upcoming iPhone 17 is on the high of my checklist of the finest upcoming telephones. Or not less than, it was. That’s as a result of I don’t suppose the subsequent iPhone will probably be referred to as the 17. In reality, I believe Apple’s going to interrupt its (kind of intact) 18-year naming streak to completely ditch the numbers from the title.
“Why, oh why, dare I make such a daring assertion?”, it’s possible you’ll ask. At WWDC 2025, Apple unveiled its newest software program for the iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. Besides, as an alternative of calling the subsequent main iPhone replace iOS 19 as everybody anticipated, Apple referred to as in iOS 26. The purpose was to get all software program variations on the identical quantity, to make issues much less complicated for customers.
And I believe Apple’s about to do the very same factor for the iPhone 17. Fairly than sticking the quantity 17 on the finish, I count on Apple to drop the numbers from the subsequent iPhone line-up. As an alternative, I believe we’ll see the next new fashions:
- iPhone – rather than iPhone 17
- iPhone Air – rather than iPhone 17
- iPhone Professional (6.3-inch) – rather than iPhone 17 Professional
- iPhone Professional (6.9-inch) – rather than iPhone 17 Professional Max
That prediction very intently mirrors the naming scheme for each the MacBook and iPad line-ups, with the display screen dimension differentiating between the smaller and bigger Professional fashions. I think Apple will do the identical factor with the inexpensive “e” mannequin – however within the spring when the subsequent mannequin releases slightly than this September.
It wouldn’t be the primary time Apple deviated from its regular naming system, with the tenth-anniversary iPhone X being my prime instance. And on the again of the brand new software program naming system, I believe it makes excellent sense. Who is aware of, we could even see the identical factor occur with the subsequent Apple Watch fashions.
