The ultra-thin mobiles They were going to be the great revolution in design and innovation of 2025 but, like so many other things, it seems that in the end it will not be so much. First came the Galaxy S25 Edgewith their 5.8mm thickin May, and in September he did it iPhone Airwhich lowered it even further to the 5.6mm. That sales of the first one have not been good is not a secret – there is talk of a 74% lower than those of the Galaxy S25 Plus – and there are rumors that Samsung would have canceled its model and there will not be a second generation. Something similar would have happened with Apple’s ultra-thin and, although we are not talking about an elimination of the product from the company’s catalog, we are talking about a delay due to which there will not be an iPhone Air 2 in 2026.
According to publication The Informationthe Cupertino company has decided not launching the second generation of the iPhone Air next Septembermonth in which each year it presents its new models. The media adds that Apple has already drastically reduced production of the first version.
The improvements of the iPhone Air 2
The iPhone Air was launched as a standalone product in the line iPhone 17not including the numbering that the rest of Apple’s smartphones had, which indicated that in 2026 there would be a iPhone Air 2 next to the iPhone 18. Despite the initial expectation, this has not translated into sales and this has modified Apple’s plans.
The second generation iPhone Air would have addressed the main criticism that the first one had. In addition to having a even slimmer designwould also have a higher capacity battery and would incorporate a vapor chamber to dissipate heatsomething that only Apple smartphones have Pro models.
Apple could change the release date of part of the iPhone line
Another aspect that The Information highlights is that Apple could change the traditional September release date from the iPhone line. Thus, this month would be reserved for the top-of-the-range models, the iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max in 2026.
And what would happen to the iPhone 18? Its launch would delay until spring 2027and Apple would match it to the iPhone 18e and also the iPhone Air 2. In this way, the strong month for iPhones would no longer be just September.