# The iPhone Air's new naming scheme could suggest a new release pattern, but I'm not sure if Apple should make the switch

> Apple has finally released the iPhone Air, its first iPhone expressly focused on thinness and lightness. Next to the regular iPhone 17, and industrial-looking iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max, the iPhone Air looks…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/phones/iphone/the-iphone-airs-new-naming-scheme-could-suggest-a-new-release-pattern-but-im-not-sure-if-apple-should-make-the-switch?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=68cda1c92f1d2bd9d404e89f)
- **Published:** 2025-09-19
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #iphone #apple #naming #pattern #release #scheme #statement #suggest
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