TECH NEWS – Rumor has it that the slim smartphone will not lag significantly behind the iPhone 18 product line.
Weibo Fixed Focus Digital published two rumors about the iPhone Air 2. Despite choosing a phased launch schedule for the iPhone 18 series from fall 2026 to spring 2027, Apple will follow its usual fall launch schedule for the ultra-thin version, and the device will not feature any significant updates. A few weeks ago, The Information reported that the release of the iPhone Air 2 had been postponed until spring 2027. Initial rumors suggested that the delay was due to Apple wanting to equip the ultra-thin version with a dual camera. However, Mark Gurman, an editor at Bloomberg, claimed that the delay was more likely due to TSMC’s 2nm technology. Gurman claimed the delay was likely related to the upcoming A20 chip, which uses TSMC’s 2nm technology and Wafer-Level Multi-Chip Module (WMCM) packaging. This allows components, such as the System on a Chip (SoC) and DRAM, to be integrated directly at the wafer level.
Gurman’s opinion was confirmed when TSMC announced plans to significantly expand its WMCM packaging capacity by 2027. However, in December, Fixed Focus Digital reported that Apple would launch the iPhone Air 2 in fall 2026 or fall 2027, contradicting earlier rumors that the ultra-thin version would be released in spring 2027 alongside the base iPhone 18 and iPhone 18e. It appears that the iPhone Air 2 will not have the rumored dual camera. A fall 2026 launch would likely not strain TSMC’s WMCM packaging bottleneck for the A20 chip.
The Elec recently revealed that Apple chose Samsung’s Color Filter on Encapsulation (CoE) OLED technology for the iPhone Fold and iPhone Air 2 displays. This technology makes the displays lighter and much more efficient. Typically, OLED panels have a polarizing film above the display to reduce glare and improve contrast. However, this film absorbs some of the light from the OLED panel, reducing its efficiency. With CoE technology, Apple can eliminate the polarizing film entirely and use a color filter on the protective cover layer of the OLED panel. This makes the displays lighter and much more efficient.
So, will there be little innovation at a higher price tag? This seems more than likely.
Source: WCCFTech
