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Apple Ramps Up iPhone 17 Production as Leaks Hint at New Colors and Dynamic Island Upgrades

The production ramp-up sets the stage for an early-September unveiling of four models alongside iOS 26

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Overview

  • Apple is expected to announce the iPhone 17 during the week of September 8–10, following its post–Labor Day tradition
  • Foxconn has initiated manufacturing runs of all iPhone 17 models in both China and India, marking an accelerated ramp-up months before the launch
  • Component images leaked by Sonny Dickson show six color variants for the standard iPhone 17, four for the iPhone 17 Air and five for the Pro models, expanding beyond Apple’s usual palette
  • Leaker Majin Bu reports that Apple is developing a significant evolution of the Dynamic Island interface with deeper system integration and additional functions
  • The September rollout will include four models—the standard iPhone 17, the new slim iPhone 17 Air, the iPhone 17 Pro and the iPhone 17 Pro Max—with no Plus variant