Apple's new iPhone 17e has an A19 chip, MagSafe, and 256GB of storage for $599
Apple's biggest iPhone announcements usually happen in September, but for the second year in a row the company is also bringing out a new iPhone in March. The new iPhone 17e is a new version of Apple's basic no-frills iP
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- https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/03/apples-new-iphone-17e-has-an-a19-chip-magsafe-and-256gb-of-storage-for-599/
- https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/03/apple-introduces-iphone-17e/
- https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/03/iphone-16e-review-the-most-expensive-cheap-iphone-yet/
- https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/03/apples-new-iphone-17e-has-an-a19-chip-magsafe-and-256gb-of-storage-for-599/