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Apple just unveiled a radically thin iPhone Air alongside the iPhone 17 and 17 Pro line, promising pro‑level performance in a body that feels “impossibly” light with “remarkable all‑day battery life.” But thinness comes with trade‑offs, and “all‑day” means different things in real life than on a press slide this guide translates the claims into practical buying advice for creators, travelers, gamers, and budget‑minded buyers in India.

India has achieved a watershed moment in global manufacturing, overtaking China as the leading exporter of smartphones to the United States in the second quarter of 2025. According to data from research firm Canalys, devices assembled in India comprised an impressive 44% of all U.S. smartphone imports for the quarter, a monumental leap from just 13% during the same period last year.