Thanks to Apple leaker Sonny Dickson, we now have our first look at some dummy models for the iPhone 17 lineup. These dummy models highlight a number of things: new camera bump designs across the Air and Pro models, MagSafe support across the whole lineup, varying thicknesses, and more.

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We’ve recently heard rumors that Apple is working on the next generation of its Studio Display, and Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman now reports that there may actually be two new models in the works. Building on his previous reporting about a potential update to the 2022 Studio Display that could be released next year, Gurman writes this weekend in the Power On newsletter that sources have told him “Apple is working on a second new monitor.” The first is code-named J427, while the second is reportedly being referred to as J527.

It’s been three years since Apple introduced the $1,599 27-inch Studio Display and twice that since the release of the $5,000 Pro Display XDR. Considering the age of both monitors, Gurman says one of two scenarios may play out, either that “Apple is developing both and will choose one to launch, or it’s a second model with a different screen size or set of specifications.”

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A set of iPhone 17 dummies appeared last night in a new leak from Sonny Dickson, who has a long history of reliably leaking the nonfunctional versions of iPhones that case and accessory makers use to prepare for the next year’s crop of handsets. The images look very much like the renders we’ve seen in recent weeks, down to the phone-spanning camera bump that Apple is expected to add to all but the standard iPhone 17.

Dickson includes shots of the dummies from all sides. The edge-on shots here really do a good job showing how big of a difference there will be between the rumored iPhone 17 Air and the others. The rest of the iPhone line, which I have never thought of as especially thick, looks absolutely beefy by comparison. Take a look:

The dummies appear to back up rumors that the iPhone 17 Air will be a 6.6-inch phone, positioning it in between the 6.3-inch iPhone 16 Pro and 6.9-inch 16 Pro Max of this year. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reiterates that it’s going to have a 6.6-inch screen in today’s Power On newsletter. Apple had considered making it 6.9 inches, he writes, but “pulled the plug on that over fears that a thin device with a giant screen would be susceptible to bending.” He adds that the phone will get slim bezels like 16 Pro phones, a Dynamic Island cutout, and Camera Control button — which Dickson’s dummy photos seem to support.

The iPhone 17 Air is expected to be as thin as 5.5mm, with a single camera on the back like the iPhone 16E. Gurman writes that the phone will get a mix of high-end features, like a 120Hz ProMotion display, and low-end ones, like an Apple A19 chip instead of an A19 Pro. Despite its thinness, he says it will have battery life on par with other iPhones. Finally, he expects the phone will cost “roughly $900,” or about what the iPhone 16 Plus starts at now.

If people take to the 17 Air, Gurman says Apple plans to do more ambitious things with it, like make it the port-free iPhone that rumors have swirled about for years now. He says the company may bring the thin approach to other models, too, and again says that the methods and technologies used to make the 17 Air are part of Apple’s preparations to release its first folding phone — one similar to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold, but with a less-visible crease — by 2026. The Information made a similar folding iPhone prediction in June last year.

According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, iPhone 17 Air will feature a number of features from the iPhone 16 Pro, including Camera Control and ProMotion. Rumors have long suggested that the entire iPhone 17 lineup would feature ProMotion, but it wasn’t quite clear whether or not iPhone 17 Air would feature Camera Control. Despite the thinness though, it now seems likely the phone will feature Camera Control.

Apple had also considered making the iPhone 17 Air its first “port-free” iPhone, and going all in on wireless charging. The company ultimately decided against this.

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There are lots of possibilities here. You can disable notifications while you’re using Samsung Health to exercise, mute your phone when you have a meeting, or bring up the weather forecast when you dismiss your morning alarm. You can also combine multiple triggers and actions, making the feature even more versatile. Routines can be launched manually, as well.

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According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is potentially working on a third generation, codenamed J527. This would be a version ahead of the already rumored second generation Studio Display, which is codenamed J427 – but feature advantages of the third generation display are unknown. It’s also plausible that this isn’t a third-generation monitor at all. Let’s discuss.

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This week, I’ve been reading about Benson Boone and Tyler Cowen and EV factories and YouTube yoga, catching up on old episodes of Smartypants, making a rare trek to the theater to see Black Bag, swapping in Duck.ai for my chatbot and AI search needs, getting rehooked on the Tick, Tick… Boom! soundtrack, giving my Remarkable tablet another whirl, and desperately trying to find a pair of noise-canceling headphones with a half-decent microphone. No luck so far.

I also have for you a couple of big new Netflix releases, a great new podcast (and a new way to listen to it), a cozy game with great vibes, and much more. Streaming-heavy week this week! Let’s dig in.

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