Overview

• Shoppers in cities including New York, London, Shanghai, and Hong Kong reported scuffed display units within hours of launch, with Deep Blue Pro and Space Black Air models most affected.
• Apple has not issued a focused response to the scratch complaints, and reports emphasize the marks appear cosmetic and do not impair performance.
• Analysts say Apple’s move from titanium back to aluminum supports better heat dissipation for heavier on‑device computing tied to Apple Intelligence, paired with a vapor‑chamber cooling design.
• Newsweek reports that mass production for the iPhone 17 lineup has shifted to India, with a large share of U.S.-bound units assembled there to diversify supply and reduce China‑related tariff risk.
• Cook acknowledged roughly $800 million in tariff expenses in the June quarter, with projections near $1.1 billion for Q3, while insisting those costs were not added to iPhone prices.