The 17e added MagSafeApple's magnetic wireless charging and accessory system — snap-on alignment for power and cases. and the C1X modem to Apple's affordable tier while doubling base storage at the same $599 price as iPhoneApple's smartphone line — touch-first mobile computing and the App Store ecosystem since 2007. 16e. It gave developers a new mid-cycle hardware baseline with Apple Intelligence on the A19 chip — between annual fall flagships.

iPhoneApple's smartphone line — touch-first mobile computing and the App Store ecosystem since 2007. 17e brought MagSafeApple's magnetic wireless charging and accessory system — snap-on alignment for power and cases. and doubled storage to Apple's budget line.

Mid-cycle e-models set the floor for iOSApple's mobile operating system — runs iPhone and iPad with a sandboxed app ecosystem. feature assumptions between fall launches.