by Apple introduced a new iPhone 16E model with a lower price on Wednesday than the company tries to revive the turnover of its legendary device.
Apple observed the iPhone 16e as many functions in more expensive models, including the Apple-Sailed artificial intelligence functions and integration into OpenAis Chatgpt.
“iPhone 16e packs in the functions that our users love via the iPhone 16 range, including groundbreaking battery life, quick performance through the latest generation A18 chip, an innovative 2-in-1 camera system and Apple Intelligence”, ” Apple Vice President “of the worldwide iPhone product marketing Kaiann Drance said in a publication.
The iPhone 16E starts at 599 US dollars in the USA compared to 799 US dollars for a standard iPhone and will be available from February 28th.
The name is clearly an allusion to the iPhone SE series from Apple, which was published by 2022 and aimed in a similarly wise customer.
Together with a tailor-made computer chip, the iPhone 16E will be the first in the line that Apple’s C1 modem uses for wireless connectivity.
Apple has long rely on Qualcomm in California for iPhone modems.
The more affordable iPhone debut when Apple drives sales in the face of intensive competition, especially in China.
Apple recorded sales of $ 124.3 billion in the holiday quarter of the year, but sales growth was the market expectations.
The growth of sales was operated by Apple’s Services and Digital Content Unit, whereby the turnover of iPhone in markets such as the Chinese mainland slipped.
The company hopes that customers will be attracted to new iPhone models that are infected with Apple Intelligence AI Powers.
Together with Apple, other tech giants such as Google, Microsoft and Amazon are convinced that the powers of generative AI are the next chapter of the computer and increase expenses in order not to be left behind.
The Apple competitor Samsung created its new Galaxy S25 series with AI functions worldwide at the beginning of this month.
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