New Delhi, Aug. 28 -- Apple will launch its much-anticipated iPhone 17 series at its annual "Awe-Dropping" event on 9 September 2025, with global pre-orders expected to begin shortly thereafter and sales to start by 19 September. A notable change in the line-up: the iPhone 17 Air will replace the traditional Plus variant, effectively marking the end of the iPhone Plus era.

Introduced as a budget-friendly large-screen option, the iPhone Plus model has been phased out with rising demand for sleeker, more premium devices. The iPhone 17 Air reportedly retains a large display (~6.6 inches) but features a markedly thinner and lighter design, possibly as slim as 5.5 mm, the thinnest in Apple's history.

Rumoured specifications suggest the 17 Ai...