United Kingdom, Nov. 17 -- Apple's next-generation iPhone Air 2 is reportedly shifting its priorities, with battery life set to take centre stage thanks to a major move to a new 2-nanometer chip.

According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, the second-generation Air will lean less on sweeping hardware redesigns and more on efficiency gains driven by cutting-edge silicon - a strategic pivot meant to solve the endurance issues with the current model

While some reports suggested the Air 2 had been delayed into 2027 due to weak sales, Gurman says the device was never firmly planned for 2026, and Apple's naming scheme - dropping the numbered "iPhone 17 Air" - signalled from the start that this line wouldn't follow a strict annual cadence.

Instead,...