iPhone 16e users will have to update iOS immediately
Users who purchase a new iPhone 16e will be prompted to download a software update to get the latest version of iOS 18 immediately after unboxing the device.
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The iPhone 16e will ship with iOS 18.3 pre-installed. However, Apple released the iOS 18.3.1 update back on 10 February. Therefore, new owners of the iPhone 16e will have to install it in order to correctly transfer data from an old iPhone that is already running this version.
Despite the lack of new features, iOS 18.3.1 fixes a critical vulnerability that Apple says has been actively exploited by attackers."
Pre-orders for the iPhone 16e will begin this Friday, and the smartphone is scheduled to be officially released on 28 February. Pre-orders for the iPhone 16e will start on Friday, and the smartphone will go on sale on 28 February. Buyers will be offered two colours: black and white.
The iPhone 16e is a budget smartphone from Apple that will replace the iPhone SE3 (2022). The designers abandoned the thick bezels at the top and bottom, the physical Home button, replaced the Lightning port with USB-C, and installed an Action Button instead of the Call/Silent switch.
The new iPhone 16e is powered by the flagship A18 chip, which provides high performance, energy efficiency and support for Apple Intelligence. The 6-core processor is 80% faster than the A13 Bionic used in the iPhone 11 and easily copes with any task - from everyday use to working with AI functions.
The 4-core GPU opens up a new level of mobile gaming, allowing you to run demanding AAA games with ray tracing for realistic lighting and reflections. The 16-core Neural Engine is optimised for large generative models and performs machine learning tasks 6 times faster than the A13 Bionic.
Source: MacRumors
