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Why the iPhone Air is a failure
Saturday Star
|April 25, 2026
SINCE the new iPhone Air launched in September, it’s been the worst selling phone among the latest range released by Apple, and it’s no surprise really.
If you've been in the Apple ecosystem for any length of time, you know that they are experts at luring you in to buy an inferior product at a premium, and that's exactly the case again with the iPhone Air.
The new, thinner, very slightly lighter phone was launched alongside the iPhone 17 range.
It means there are now five different “new gen” models to choose from, which are the iPhone 17, iPhone Air, iPhone 17e, iPhone Pro, and iPhone Pro Max.
iPhone Air: A sleek design with inexcusable hardware limitations
Once again, it’s a convoluted lineup, but what stands out for me is the iPhone Air.
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