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The iPhone Air is a hint at the iPhone’s future, which could include foldables


The iPhone Air may not be ready to be your daily driver, but it's a hint of what's to come.

Image Credits: AppleBattery life, in particular, is a stopping point for how powerful these devices can become, since battery tech is improving at a slower rate than that of other iPhone components and technologies. Everything about the Air’s presentation suggests that efficiency is a key focus; references to the term appear a half dozen times in Apple’s press announcement. It goes on to point out exactly why: the new modem, a new way of housing the cameras to maximize space for the battery, redesigned internal architecture, an adaptive power mode option in Apple’s iOS 26 software, and other optimizations.

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