India, April 29 -- iPhone 17 lineup has reportedly entered a crucial early stage of pre-production, keeping the tech giant on track for its usual September launch window. According to a report published Monday by DigiTimes, and noted by MacRumors, at least one of the upcoming models in the iPhone 17 series has successfully completed Engineering Validation Testing (EVT)-a key milestone in the development cycle.

For those who are unaware, the EVT phase marks one of the first major validation steps after the prototyping stage and is primarily concerned with refining the physical hardware of the device. This includes ensuring that all selected components work as expected and that the device design is free from major hardware faults. Multiple...