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Stevie Bonifield

iPhone 17 Air leak shows impossibly sturdy frame, but don't put your "bendgate" fears to bed just yet

3D printed mockups of the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Air shared by Majin Bu on X.

Rumored to be only 5.5mm thick, the upcoming iPhone 17 Air will be Apple's slimmest phone since the infamous iPhone 6, but can its reported titanium-aluminum frame help Apple avoid another "bendgate" disaster?

Footage shared to X last week by reputable leaker "Majin Bu" claims to show a mock-up of the iPhone 17 Air being put through an impromptu bend test and passing with flying colors.

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