Apple on Tuesday kicked off an event featuring the unveiling of a new lineup of iPhones headlined by a new thinner smartphone as the tech giant explores new design features.

Apple's new thinner smartphone offering is known as the iPhone Air and is expected to be in the middle of the company's iPhone lineup between less expensive iPhone 17 models and more expensive iPhone 17 Pro models.

The company said the iPhone Air is its thinnest iPhone ever and it's only 5.6mm with a 6.5 inch display. It's protected by an improved ceramic shield on both the front and back, with a titanium frame, which Apple said will make it the most durable iPhone ever. It also features a new plateau, which was reworked to accommodate the thinner design.

Apple also included a new CPU that's faster and more e

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