Apple introduced the iPhone 16e last week, and this new naming brought some new questions to the agenda. Users wonder if this phone will have a longer update cycle like SE models, or whether the company will be renewed annually like other phones.

Now, according to CIRP researchers, the “iPhone E” models will have a permanent place in the iPhone series and a new iPhone 17E model will be available in 2026.

“Although the iPhone 16e is not a critical model in the iPhone 16, the iPhone SE’s history can be more successful at the expense of other iPhone models,” he says. The first iPhone 16e reviews, an old iPhone model and users who want to renew their phones with an Apple model is an excellent choice of iPhone 16e, he says.

The CIRP report emphasizes a significant increase compared to the $ 429 price tag of the iPhone SE’s $ 429 price tag, as critics said.

Another important point in the report may be related to the annual update cycle of the “E series”. Researchers, “Apparently ‘E’ phones can be a part of the program. After the release of the Basic iPhone 17 model in September, Apple is expecting an iPhone 17E at this time next year. This, Google’s flagship and pro models will be imitated in the Pixel series ‘A’ model,” he says.