iPhone 17 release date, rumors and everything else you need to know ahead of the Apple event expected in September

Here is a 180-word summary of the key information in the article: The iPhone 17 lineup is expected to be announced by Apple in September 2025, likely on September 9th according to leaked information. While official details are still scarce, rumors suggest the lineup will include an iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max, as well as a new "iPhone 17 Air" model. The iPhone 17 Air is rumored to have a thinner, lighter design with a titanium frame, a single camera lens, and a smaller 2,800 mAh battery. The standard iPhone 17 and Pro models are expected to have a redesigned camera "island" on the back. Color options are predicted to include black, white, gray, green, purple, and various shades of blue. Apple's new iOS 26 operating system, which will power the iPhone 17 series, is set to introduce a "Liquid Glass" visual design, along with new AI-powered features like live translation and sensitive content detection. The baseline storage for iPhone 17 models may start at 256GB, up from 128GB currently.