iPhone sales are important! That’s about as obvious as a dog-bites-man statement can get. This year, early reports suggest sales of the iPhone 17 might be a little better than expected, but there’s no accompanying surge for the iPhone Air. What does it all mean?! On one level, not a lot: Apple’s still going to sell a zillion iPhones, in the end. The profits will roll on. But if you’re a sicko like me (and I will remind you that you are reading this column at a site devoted to Apple-re...