Apple might keep the same look for its fancy iPhone 17 Pro models coming later this year. People thought these phones would have a cool two-tone back with a special camera bar. But Mark Gurman from Bloomberg says that won't happen at all. His newsletter tells us the new Pro phones probably won't change much from what we see today. Many Apple fans who wanted something fresh will feel let down by this news.
Gurman wrote that pictures showing a dark black camera block on a silver iPhone back aren't real. He says clearly that the camera part will match the rest of the phone's color. This points to Apple making only small changes instead of big ones. The iPhone 17 Pro won't look very different from what's already in stores right now. Apple seems to prefer tiny tweaks over major makeovers for its next high-end phones.
Apple may have tested these different designs early on but decided against using them. Perhaps they ran into problems making them work right. Or maybe the new style just didn't fit how Apple likes their products to look. We should remember that even though Gurman usually gets things right, he has made mistakes before. His record stands pretty solid overall, but we should stay open to other possibilities until Apple shows us the actual phones.
The company often creates several versions before picking the final design. They could have made prototypes with the two-tone finish and then changed their minds. Engineering challenges or simple design choices might explain why they stuck with the familiar look. Either way, anyone hoping for a brand-new iPhone appearance might need to wait longer. The next Pro models will likely seem very similar to what's available today.
Gurman wrote that pictures showing a dark black camera block on a silver iPhone back aren't real. He says clearly that the camera part will match the rest of the phone's color. This points to Apple making only small changes instead of big ones. The iPhone 17 Pro won't look very different from what's already in stores right now. Apple seems to prefer tiny tweaks over major makeovers for its next high-end phones.
Apple may have tested these different designs early on but decided against using them. Perhaps they ran into problems making them work right. Or maybe the new style just didn't fit how Apple likes their products to look. We should remember that even though Gurman usually gets things right, he has made mistakes before. His record stands pretty solid overall, but we should stay open to other possibilities until Apple shows us the actual phones.
The company often creates several versions before picking the final design. They could have made prototypes with the two-tone finish and then changed their minds. Engineering challenges or simple design choices might explain why they stuck with the familiar look. Either way, anyone hoping for a brand-new iPhone appearance might need to wait longer. The next Pro models will likely seem very similar to what's available today.
