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Apple has officially released a new lower-cost phone, but it's not simply a replacement of its affordable iPhone SE line. The iPhone 16E, as it's called, is the cheapest iPhone Apple currently sells. It trims some of the features off the iPhone 16 for a cheaper premium device, but is notably pricier than the budget

Published Feb 21st, 2025 6:18PM EST Image: Jonathan S. Geller As interested as we are in the upgrades coming to Siri and Apple Intelligence, that’s not all that iOS 18.4 has to offer users. As spotted by 9to5Mac after the first iOS 18.4 beta rolled out, Apple now allows iPhone users to set more default

iPhone 15 Pro owners will soon have one less reason to consider upgrading to an iPhone 16 series handset. Visual Intelligence, Apple's equivalent to Google Lens, is coming to the 2023 Pro-series flagships, according to Daring Fireball. Owners of the iPhone 16 and 16 Pro can trigger Visual Intelligence with a long press of their

Why You Can Trust CNET Our expert, award-winning staff selects the products we cover and rigorously researches and tests our top picks. If you buy through our links, we may get a commission. How we test phones The phones have a lot in common. So what corners is Apple cutting to get that $200 price

You can’t even buy the iPhone 16e yet, but the phone has already had its first controversy. The iPhone 16e doesn’t support MagSafe charging, which is a bit of a surprise for a brand-new device that features high-end hardware similar to the more expensive iPhone 16 and 16 Plus. Rumors emerged that MagSafe charging might

Published Feb 21st, 2025 6:56AM EST Ahead of the official sale of the iPhone 16e, MySmartPrice spotted the first Geekbench score for Apple’s new iPhone. Using Geekbench 6 Metal benchmark results, we now know a few unconfirmed features about this device. For example, it’s been revealed that the iPhone 16e features 8GB of RAM. While

The iPhone 16e and the iPhone 16 both have A18 chips, but they're not actually the same. Credit: Apple When Apple announced the iPhone 16e on Wednesday, there was a lot of focus on the price tag ($599 is cheap for a new iPhone, but not that cheap), the lack of MagSafe support, and Apple's

Sweet vindication at last. Credit: Apple When Apple announced the iPhone 16E yesterday, it also confirmed that the new budget phone will get Apple Intelligence’s “Visual Intelligence” feature, marking the first time the AI trick will come to a phone without a “Camera Control” button. While the other iPhone 16 series phones use their Camera

UPDATE: An Apple spokesperson has confirmed to BGR that the new C1 chip had nothing to do with the company’s decision to omit MagSafe from the iPhone 16e. EARLIER: Apple unveiled the iPhone 16e on Wednesday, practically confirming most of the “iPhone SE 4” rumors that preceded the launch. The phone looks like an iPhone