Overview

• At Dubai Mall and other UAE stores, launch‑day purchases were restricted to customers with online pickup reservations, drawing early‑morning queues.
• Reporters observed visible scuffs on darker display units—Deep Blue iPhone 17 Pro/Pro Max and Space Black iPhone Air—and Bloomberg said Apple’s MagSafe chargers left circular marks on some Pros.
• Apple confirmed a rare camera software issue that can create a black square under extremely bright LED displays and said a fix will be delivered in an upcoming update.
• Coverage notes the Pro models’ new aluminum unibody is softer than last year’s titanium and glass, which could make darker finishes show wear more readily.
• The Information reported Apple asked two suppliers to raise daily output of the standard iPhone 17 by about 30%, as Pro Max shipping estimates stretch to late October in several regions.