Apple is expected to launch a new flavor of its Smart Battery Case alongside the ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air next month. As it turns out, that’s not the only forgotten iPhone case the company has up its sleeve.
Mark Gurman reports that Apple has “at least considered/tested” a case for the iPhone 17 Air that “surrounds the edges but doesn’t cover the back.”
If that sounds familiar, it’s because Apple offered a Bumper case exactly like that for the iPhone 4 in 2010. You might even remember getting one for free in response to the Antennagate saga.
Gurman doesn’t provide any further details and it’s not clear if the Bumper-style case has made it out of the consideration/testing phase. A case like this would be a great way to offer a basic level of protection against scuffs and scratches for the iPhone 17 Air, while still retaining much of its visual sleekness.
In addition to this Bumper case, Apple is also rumored to be working on a Smart Battery Case for the iPhone 17 Air. One of the compromises of the device’s ultra-thin design will be battery life, and this case is one of the ways Apple plans to ease those concerns. Apple last sold a Smart Battery Case for the iPhone 11 series in 2019.
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