The 5 Biggest iPhone News Stories You Missed This Week

This week saw major iPhone news, culminating in Apple's unveiling of the iPhone 16e (the iPhone SE's successor) and the iOS 18.4 beta launch. Here's a recap of the key announcements you might have missed.

Headline News

The $600 iPhone 16e Arrives

Apple introduced the iPhone 16e, a budget-friendly alternative to the iPhone 16. Boasting most of the iPhone 16's features at a $200 price reduction, pre-orders started Friday, February 21st. Read more...

iPhone 16e Specs

The iPhone 16e offers an affordable entry point to the iPhone 16 lineup, priced $200 less than the standard model.

$599.99 at Apple $599.99 at T-Mobile

Your iPhone's New Recipe Recommender

Beyond its existing capabilities, your iPhone can now suggest meal recipes! A new feature within Apple News lets your phone curate your culinary choices. Read more...

Circle-to-Search Comes to Chrome and Google iPhone Apps

The Android "Circle-to-Search" feature, allowing users to circle on-screen items for web searches, is now nearly replicated on iPhones via Google Lens. Read more...

An iPhone SE Resides Within a Nokia Lumia 1020

A remarkable hardware modification transforms an iPhone into a Nokia Lumia 1020, creating a unique hybrid device. Read more...

iPhone 16e Graphics Performance: Slightly Behind iPhone 15 Pro

Early benchmarks show the iPhone 16e's graphics capabilities, while impressive, fall slightly short of the iPhone 15 Pro's, likely due to its use of a slightly less powerful A18 chipset. Read more...

Other News

The Apple News recipe feature is included in the iOS 18.4 beta, released Friday. This update also features a Vision Pro companion app, a new ambient music option in Control Center, and other minor enhancements.

With the iPhone 16e replacing the iPhone SE as the entry-level model, Apple discontinued the latter. This marks the end of Touch ID, physical home buttons, LCD screens, and Lightning ports on currently available iPhones. Apple no longer sells any phones with screens smaller than 6.1 inches.

Furthermore, Apple is withdrawing its Advanced Data Protection (ADP) feature in the UK, following a government request for a security backdoor. ADP provides end-to-end encryption for iCloud data. It remains available in the US and other regions, for now.

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