In a new interview with , Apple CEO Tim Cook, Apple’s Vice President of Industrial Design Molly Anderson, and Apple’s Vice President of Human Interface Design Alan Dye discussed their hopes and own reactions to the iPhone Air.Here are the details.‘An iPhone for the Ozempic era’ While the WSJ’s story may include the oddest definition of the iPhone Air yet, it does provide some insight into what Apple sees as the device’s strongest selling points.
During the entire interview, the executives obviously tout the device’s thinness and lightness, which was to be expected.Still, they offer one interesting tidbit on the choice of material and finish for the iPhone Air’s frame: The executives also acknowledge that users will be split between staying in the Pro camp, or jumping to the Air (no pun intended), despite its compromises.More than that, they say this is kind of the point.
Here’s Anderson again: And Good at keeping secrets During the interview, the WSJ’s Sam Schube also tried his luck and asked about the possibility of the iPhone Air being Apple’s step one to the release of a foldable phone, which is reportedly slated for next year: Many users believe the iPhone Air will offer Apple the chance to perfect (and cheapen) the manufacturing process of an ultra-thin iPhone, which needs to stay thin even when closed.For reference, the Samsung Fold Fold 7 is 8.9mm thin when closed and a mere 4.2mm thin when opened.The interview also touches on the crossbody strap accessory, which Cook says is Apple’s way of allowing users to further express their personalities, which seemingly plays an important role in the overall marketing concept of the iPhone Air: For our full hands-on with the iPhone Air and the iPhone 17 Pro, follow this link.
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