Apple launched its latest low-cost model, dubbed the iPhone 16e today, as it looks to grab a bigger share of the mid-range smartphone market and fend off competition from rivals such as Samsung and China’s Huawei.
The new phone, which leaves behind the SE naming convention for Apple’s budget series, will take on popular Android smartphones at a time when consumer electronics makers are looking to add artificial intelligence tools to their devices.
Priced at $599, the iPhone 16e will have enough computing power to run Apple Intelligence, the set of features that includes integrated access to ChatGPT.
Apple late last month forecast strong sales growth signaling that it will recover from a dip in iPhone sales as it rolls out artificial intelligence…