This is Rumor Replay, a weekly column at 9to5Mac offering a quick rundown of the most recent Apple product rumors, with analysis and commentary. Today: an iPhone-centric roundup of iPhone 17, 18, and Fold rumors, plus the latest M5 iPad Pro update. Here are this week’s Apple rumors.
This week brought a trio of updates regarding the soon-to-be-revealed iPhone 17 lineup:
iPhone 17 : Majin Bu said Apple is testing purple and green as new color options for the base iPhone 17.
: Majin Bu said Apple is testing purple and green as new color options for the base iPhone 17. iPhone 17 Air : My colleague Jeff reported that code in iOS 26 beta 2 seems to confirm the 1260 x 2736 display resolution of the upcoming 17 Air model.
: My colleague Jeff reported that code in iOS 26 beta 2 seems to confirm the 1260 x 2736 display resolution of the upcoming 17 Air model. iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max: Majin Bu shared a “pre-production image” of the vapor chamber system being added to boost cooling of the Pro hardware.
My takeaways
None of the iPhone 17 rumors this week are particularly surprising, but that’s normal for this time of year.
With Apple expected to unveil its iPhone 17 lineup in less than three months, there’s very little about the new models that hasn’t previously been reported. Now, most of the new rumors will simply offer corroboration and more in-depth knowledge of what’s already been leaked. That’s what we got this week.
iPhone 18 Pro, Fold, and beyond
Continuing the trend of an iPhone-centric rumor week, several reports outlined what to expect from next year’s iPhone 18 Pro, Fold, and even future models beyond 2026.
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