Are We Looking at the First iPhone Built for AI?

The iPhone design cycle seemed to have shifted from two years to three in the recent years. But with the 17 Pro, Apple has completely redesigned the chassis and used a new material, after a brief two year stint with titanium. Is this an intentional move to switch back to a two year design cycle as Ben Thompson speculates ? Or did something else cause this change? A bit of context for those that are not obsessively tracking internal details about iPhones (I am aware of my problem). Apple had gone from using stainless steel to titanium for their Pro phones in 2023, touting the many benefits of t

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