Apple(US:AAPL) Jing Ji Guan Cha Wang·2025-10-18 02:23Core Points - Apple has launched pre-orders for its "thinnest iPhone," the iPhone Air, which sold out within five minutes of availability on October 17, with over 330,000 reservations on JD.com by the afternoon of the same day [2] - The iPhone Air was initially scheduled for release on September 19 but faced delays due to regulatory cooperation in China, with official sales now confirmed [2] - Mizuho Securities reported that Apple plans to cut iPhone Air production by 1 million units due to poor sales, while increasing production of all other models by 2 million units, raising the total production forecast for the iPhone 17 series from 88 million to 94 million units by early 2026 [2] Industry Insights - Samsung has reportedly canceled plans for the successor to its Galaxy S25 Edge, which was intended to compete with the iPhone Air, due to low sales [3]