Apple’s thinnest iPhone 17 Air (iPhone 17 Slim) launched next year may be banned. The phone’s design could become a major headache for Apple. Apple’s thinnest iPhone could be banned in China According to recent reports, Apple will launch the iPhone 17 Air next year along with the regular iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max. The company could replace its Plus model with the Air or Slim.
Design becomes a headache
The company will make significant changes to the design of Apple’s thinnest iPhone. The upcoming iPhone will be so thin that it will be impossible to install a physical SIM card in it. The company could offer the option of two eSIM cards in the iPhone 17 Air. In order to make the phone thinner, its hardware will also change. According to China Telecom regulations, any mobile phone must be equipped with a physical SIM card. In this case, this iPhone can be banned in China.
For Apple, China is as important as India. China alone contributes 19% of global iPhone sales. In this scenario, iPhone customers could drop by 19%, and Apple could suffer huge revenue losses as a result. The thickness of the iPhone 17 Air is likely to be between 5 and 6 mm. In this case, it is difficult to make space for a physical SIM card slot.
This work must be completed before it can be launched in China
Reports say that to launch the iPhone 17 Air in the Chinese market, the company will have to redesign it or create a unique hybrid model. In addition to this, Apple is developing an in-house 5G model for its upcoming iPhone 17 series, but the performance of this model is proving to be weak compared to the performance of existing Qualcomm chips. The iPhone 17 series may be launched in September next year. Whether it obtains Chinese regulatory certificates at this time remains to be seen. But there is no problem in launching it in India. All three major telecommunications companies in India provide eSIM cards, so users will not have any problems purchasing mobile phones.
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