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Gear News of the Week: iPhone 17 May Be a Month Away, and Sonos to Raise Prices

Julian Chokkattu

created: Aug. 9, 2025, 10:30 a.m. | updated: Aug. 13, 2025, 7:26 a.m.

If rumors are correct, Apple's annual iPhone event will take place exactly a month from today, on September 9. The “Plus” iPhone no longer exists, replaced by an ultra-thin iPhone, dubbed iPhone 17 Air, not unlike the svelte Galaxy S25 Edge that Samsung unwrapped a few months ago. Apple has always offered a standard iPhone and two iPhone Pro models, but the fourth iPhone hasn't stayed consistent for more than a few years—there was the Mini, the Plus, and now the Air. The iPhone 17 Pro models may also see a similar horizontal camera redesign, and there's a chance Apple will switch to aluminum instead of titanium. Other changes include Apple's ProMotion technology on all iPhone 17 models, finally bringing a 120-Hz screen refresh rate to the cheaper devices; an improved 24-MP selfie camera; and a 48-MP telephoto camera on the Pro iPhones.

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