The iPhone 16e and iPhone 17e share practically the same chassis and design, with Apple only having to give its newest iteration a chipset upgrade paired with MagSafe charging capabilities, which was a feature sorely missed on the company’s previous-generation low-cost offering. Fortunately, a new teardown video from iFixit shows how easy it is to add wireless charging to the older model. With sufficient practice and the right tools, this process takes mere minutes. New disassembly shows that the MagSafe charging coil is about the only prominent difference separating the iPhone 17e and iPhone 16e Apple has issued ‘day one’ manuals to […]

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Apple made the iPhone 16e a highly attractive proposition for the masses wanting to step into the company’s hardware and software ecosystem by offering a $599 package that boasted the best battery life for any 6.1-inch iPhone launched at the time. Just comparing the iPhone 17e in pure endurance, the latest comparison shows that Apple might have ignored this bit about its latest release, making it the worst-performing model from the current-generation lineup. Even the iPhone Air, which wasn’t known for its battery prowess, ends up with better statistics than the iPhone 17e Unless the specifications bump for the same $599 price as […]

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The month of March is expected to be a spectacular one because Apple is scheduled to host a product launch event in the first week, but there’s even more good news. According to the latest update, at least five announcements might happen next month, with the low-cost MacBook most likely the ‘center of the action.’ Moreover, Apple’s retail stores are witnessing the stock decline of the iPhone 16e, M4 MacBook Air, M4 Pro, M4 Max MacBook Pro models, M3 iPad Air, Apple Studio Displays, and more, so if that doesn’t provide you with hints on what’s about to arrive, then we […]

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