Why Does This iPhone 17 Air Render Look Like a Google Pixel?

The good people on the Chinese social network Weibo have done it again. A leaked image of CAD renders of the iPhone 17 lineup is making the rounds, and it’s got people eager to see what’s what’s to come from Apple’s flagship lineup. By people, I mean me. From what I’m skimming on Reddit and in the comments on Twitter/X, it doesn’t seem as many are as flabbergasted as I am, though I notice the comments increasing in numbers since I started writing this. Everyone’s starting to wonder the same thing: are you seriously telling me that Apple will adopt a backside like Google’s Pixel 9? iPhone 17 Lineup CAD pic.twitter.com/xednTkpJnq — Majin Bu (@MajinBuOfficial) February 23, 2025 It doesn’t make sense, not with how Apple figured out how to pump a little two-for-one camera into the iPhone 16e. Granted, that’s an “economical” or “essential” model, whatever you want to call it, and it’s not indicative of what’s coming from the next generation. But what I’m trying to say is: look at the desig ... Read full article.