Apple’s not canceling iPhone Air 2, it’s redesigning it to add a second rear camera

On November 10, 2025, The Information reported, citing multiple sources, that Apple had removed the iPhone Air from its 2026 lineup. Now, the publication has spoken to additional sources who say the delay has nothing to do with sales. Instead, it’s to allow time for a redesign that would add a second rear camera to the next iPhone Air — a feature that has been rumored before.
William Gallagher and Mike Wuerthele for AppleInsider:
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Apple engineers hope to get a second generation iPhone Air out by spring 2027.
The original report included alongside claims that manufacturer Foxconn was scrapping its production line for the current iPhone Air because of weak demand. Luxshare, another iPhone Air assembler, allegedly ceased production in October.
All of this was possible, and while there are easy reasons to dispute stories of poor sales for the iPhone Air, there have been many such reports. Except The Information‘s timeline didn’t seem quite right, and then its detailed leaks were clearly wrong.

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MacDailyNews Take: iPhone Air’s two biggest concerns are battery life and the single camera, so we’re happy to see Apple working to improve the Air’s camera system. Battery life is actually not that much of an issue depending on usage (if you’re a heavy iPhone user who cannot add some charging during the day, you want a Pro Max anyway) and will only get better with each successive generation of Apple Silicon, so adding a second camera will make the iPhone Air appeal to a significantly larger pool of customers!

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