Apple’s iPhone 17e looks like it may launch in 2026 with good and bad news
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Despite Apple overhauling its lower-cost iPhone earlier this year with the 16e, it looks like its successor model is set to come in 2026, but with some upgrades that could appeal to those on a budget, instead of gamers. Since 2016, the company has had a cheaper iPhone available that would take inspiration from the designs of its previous-generation models, but with some of the latest specs inside. If these rumored specs turn out to be true, the same could be happening to the iPhone 17e, reportedly set to come out early next year.
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Despite Apple overhauling its lower-cost iPhone earlier this year with the 16e, it looks like its successor model is set to come in 2026, but with some upgrades that could appeal to those on a budget, instead of gamers. Since 2016, the company has had a cheaper iPhone available that would take inspiration from the…
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