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Who Is Abidur Chowdhury? Meet the Apple Designer Behind the Slimmest iPhone Yet

The iPhone Air features a 5.6mm titanium frame, AI-enhanced camera, and battery optimization, delivering Pro-level performance in Apple's thinnest smartphone priced at $999.

  • Apple unveiled the iPhone Air, its thinnest iPhone ever at 5.6mm, during the annual September event in California.
  • The launch followed years of design innovation led by Abidur Chowdhury, a London-born industrial designer who joined Apple in January 2019.
  • Chowdhury redesigned the iPhone Air’s internal layout to fit a high-capacity battery, a new camera system, and the A19 Pro chip within a titanium frame.
  • He referred to the device as “a paradox you have to hold to believe” and explained that the goal was to create an iPhone that embodies a sense of the future.
  • The iPhone Air’s release, priced at ₹1,19,900 for 256GB in India with pre-orders opening soon, marks a blend of futuristic design and practical performance.
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NDTV broke the news in New Delhi, India on Wednesday, September 10, 2025.
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