When Apple first introduced MagSafe for the iPhone in 2020, I did not fully appreciate it. iPhones had supported wireless charging for a few years at that point—and Android phones started doing so in 2012—and while MagSafe offered faster and less finicky charging,

In one fell swoop, MagSafe took away the most annoying element of wireless charging: the millimeter-by-millimeter shuffle of your handset to make its charging coils line up just r

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.

Apple's new value iPhone is not an SE: it's the new iPhone 16e, which brings Apple Intelligence and a powerful A18 chip, but at a higher price and with a few

Let's break down the deets on this $599 iPhone and how it fits into the Apple Universe. If you don’t keep up with Apple rumors as part of your job like I do, you’re probably both intrigued and slightly confused by their newest release,

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

We now have confirmation of why the iPhone 16e lacks MagSafe, and the reason is not solely financial.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

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.