Applehas officially launched the iPhone 16e.
Pre-orders for the iPhone 16e begin on February 21, and the rig will ship from February 28.
), and keeping you updated with all the official information as it’s revealed by Apple.
An Apple iPhone 5c in green
What does Apple’s teaser tell us?
Get ready to meet the newest member of the family.Wednesday, February 19.
It’d be part of the iPhone family, but does that also hint at a rebrand?
An Apple iPhone 5c in green
It does also look a lot like an AirTag (potentially theAirTag 2?
), but we weren’t expecting to see a new one of those for quite a while yet… Thebiggest rumored upgrades for the iPhone SE 4are as follows:
The Apple Store is down!
OK, here’s our first big indicator that a product launch is imminent.
strongly hints that a replacement gear is about to be revealed.
Given Tim Cook’s “family” comment, my money’s on the latter.
What might the iPhone SE 4 look like?
Are you ready for iPhone SE 4?
There’s also a customizable action button (a nice bonus for a more affordable iPhone).
If this is all true, it could prove popular if the price is right…
The iPhone 16e is official!
Here’s the official product page for the iPhone 16e in the UK.
Can we really consider this a budget phone?
Apple has removed both models from its website.
Do the specs justify the price?
Now for those specs…
Here’s that 48MP camera lens up close.
That’s because it features an integrated 2x telephoto that lets you zoom in with optical quality.
The 48MP Fusion camera lets you shoot 4K video in Dolby Vision, too, which is neat.
Looking forward to trying this one out, but not sure I’d recommend pre-ordering."
Jamie Richards, Staff Writer, Mobile Computing
No MagSafe?!
A quick look at Apple’s newmodel comparison pagereveals a few frustrating omissions for the iPhone 16e.
The biggest is the lack of MagSafe support.
The phonedoeshave wireless charging capabilities, but only up to 7.5W, which is punishingly slow.
‘Apple is finally simplifying its iPhone lineup’
Thanks, Becky.
Let’s talk quickly about that C1 modem.
Perhaps surprisingly, the iPhone 16e is the first beneficiary of this years-long project.
Indeed, Apple is touting 26 hours of video playback, which is certainly an impressive figure.
The addition of FaceID is especially interesting.
Unlike basic face unlock methods on Android phones, Apple isn’t just using a camera for FaceID.
It has specialized hardware that would make it a more expensive proposition for a bargain phone.
Let’s be honest, this is a huge price hike for Apple’s bargain iPhone offering.
It’s a very big deal that the iPhone 16e gets an Apple A18 chipset and Apple Intelligence features.
Those would have been doubtful for the predicted iPhone SE 4 that did not arrive today.
The iPod mini was bright and colorful, available in pink and blue and green.
The iPod nano was sleek and professional, available only black and white.
The iPod nano was the future, of course, with its solid state storage.
An Apple iPhone 5c in green
It all started with the iPod nano, folks.
So, if the iPhone 16e color options make you sad, they don’t bring me down.
One Apple product that the iPhone 16e might foreshadow is the rumorediPhone 17 Air.
An Apple iPod nano in white
Will the iPhone 17 Air arrive looking like a slimmed-down iPhone 16e?
We’ll find out eventually, if the rumors are true.
The Galaxy S25 Edge has two cameras, one less than the Galaxy S25(Image credit: Future/Viktoria Shilets)
