According to John Gruber's Daring Fireball tech blog, Apple representatives who spoke to him explained that the decision to omit MagSafe from the iPhone 16e was based on its "targ

Apple has offered a reason why the iPhone 16e doesn't include MagSafe, one of the more notable omissions from its latest entry-level smartphone.

The budget-friendly iPhone 16e loses some features, like an ultrawide camera and MagSafe charging, but it's still a great entry-level phone.

The iPhone 16e doesn't feature MagSafe support. Apple explained why it left this beloved iPhone function behind on this model.

Apple’s decision to remove MagSafe from the iPhone 16e has brought criticism, but the company believes it won’t matter to target customers.

Apple as killed the SE line of iPhones and unveiled the iPhone 16e, the most affordable phone in the iPhone 16 family. At $599, it's designed after the iPhone 12, with the 6.1-inch display and lack of the Dynamic Island, but still carries Apple Intelligence and the action button just like its rich cousins.

Apple has responded to iPhone 16e critics, and says that engineering choices like a lack of MagSafe that make the device unappealing to the tech-savvy don't matter to the larger market.

We tested nine different cases for Apple’s new iPhone 16e to help you find the ones that will actually keep your new $599 phone safe.

Apple officially launched the iPhone 16e last week after a two-year hiatus. The new base model phone costs $599 and is perfect for Apple lovers who don't need all the bells and whistles of the flagship iPhone 16 series.

There was a lot of speculation about the next version of the iPhone SE — which has traditionally been Apple’s cheapest iPhone. The 2022 third generation iPhone SE cost $399 and many of us in the media were wondering if Apple would keep the next version at that price level — spoiler alert — they did not.