{"id":745991,"date":"2026-06-18T23:10:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T23:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/745991\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T23:10:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T23:10:09","slug":"apple-iphone-air-2-slated-for-spring-2027-with-dual-camera-upgrade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/745991\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple iPhone Air 2 Slated For Spring 2027 With Dual-Camera Upgrade"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Apple<\/p>\n

Apple iPhone Air<\/p>\n

Getty Images<\/p>\n

Apple\u2019s super-slim phone, the iPhone Air, was released last September. A new report suggests that the second-generation model will appear in spring 2027 with one crucial change: the camera.<\/p>\n

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Another Air is not expected this fall \u2014 perhaps one reason why the original didn\u2019t have a 17 in its name, unlike the other iPhones released at the time. <\/p>\n

Apple routinely sticks to a similar iPhone design for two or so generations, but freed from the tyranny of annual releases, it may be able to advance the design more dramatically for the Air. <\/p>\n

Why The iPhone Air\u2019s Single Camera Drew Persistent Complaints<\/p>\n

When the phone first launched, even admirers of the exceptionally thin design had issues. The first, that the battery wouldn\u2019t last, has been largely dismissed: the iPhone Air lasts long enough between charges to assuage concerns. <\/p>\n

But the second problem, that there is only one camera lens, has been a more persistent complaint. Even though the 48-megapixel sensor means the central area can deliver a 12-megapixel shot at the equivalent of 2x optical zoom, it\u2019s noticeable that the more affordable iPhone 17 has two lenses. <\/p>\n

According to Bloomberg\u2019s Mark Gurman<\/a>, the second-gen iPhone Air will fix the issue, adding a second lens while otherwise maintaining the design of the current model. <\/p>\n

Inside Apple’s ‘V62’ Prototype: Adding An Ultrawide Lens<\/p>\n

Almost all the technology of the iPhone Air is squeezed into the camera panel, leaving the rest of the phone\u2019s internal space for the battery, so adding a camera would be quite an achievement. <\/p>\n

\u201cCurrent prototypes of the new model, code-named V62, add a second rear camera for ultrawide-angle photography,\u201d Gurman reported. He said he\u2019s been told the new model is currently in \u201cadvanced testing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gurman also says that Apple wants to increase battery life. There\u2019s precious little space for a bigger cell, I\u2019d suggest, so it seems more likely that any more time may come from improved efficiency. Since a 2-nanometer A20 Pro chip is vaunted for the phone, that may provide the extra capability.<\/p>\n

Super-slim phones looked like being a thing last year. Samsung\u2019s Galaxy S25 Edge was out before the iPhone Air, but it seems that disappointing sales stopped Samsung from releasing another this year. Apple appears to be having another go.<\/p>\n

Current rumors suggest that this fall will see the launch of the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max and the first folding iPhone, perhaps called the iPhone Ultra. <\/p>\n

Then, in a radical change to previous years, Apple may deliver the regular iPhone, that is the iPhone 18, alongside the iPhone 18e budget model and the iPhone Air second-generation in spring 2027.<\/p>\n

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