APPLE is nearly ready to show off its next big iPhone – and I reckon I've guessed the date.

I'm The Sun's tech editor and I've been writing about the iPhone for years. Last year, I guessed the release date for the iPhone 16, so I'm giving it another go for the iPhone 17 too.

The iPhone 17 release date isn't public yet and won't be for weeks.

Apple will announce it during its annual September iPhone event – although that hasn't been confirmed either .

But the company is a creature of habit, which means it's possible to make a fairly decent guess at when the next model will come out.

This year, Apple is rumoured to be mixing things up with an ultra-slim iPhone 17 model, replacing the usual Plus version. But first, when is it out?

iPhone 17 release date prediction

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