Apple launches iPhone 16e and ditches home button
Revamped entry-level iPhone is last to exchange touch ID home button for face ID, modern design – and a price hike Apple has put the final nail in the coffin of the home button after 18 years with the release of the new iPhone 16e . The lowest-cost new iPhone replaces the 2022 iPhone SE, which was the last Apple product standing with the touch ID button , finishing off its drawn-out demise, which started with the iPhone X back in 2017. The iPhone 16e costs £599 (€709/$599/A$999) and offers a modern iPhone experience similar to the regular iPhone 15 and latest iPhone 16 but with a few bells and whistles removed to reach a slightly lower price. It replaces the previously cheapest available £599 iPhone 14 and £429 iPhone SE in Apple’s lineup, and thus marks a considerable price increase for the cheapest new iPhone when it ships on 28 February. The new iPhone has an aluminium frame, glass front and back and an 15.4cm (6.1in) OLED scre...