A day before the iPhone 16e hits store shelves, the rumor mill is already churning about whether Apple will debut an iPhone 17e in 2026.
The new iPhone 16e
The iPhone SE that the new iPhone 16e replaces was only updated three times in nine years. But beginning with Tim Cook‘s tweet welcoming the iPhone 16e as the newest member of the iPhone family, there’s been an idea that Apple may update this new model annually.
That suggestion has now been strengthened by two separate sources that say there will be an iPhone 17e released in February 2026. However, neither source has details and only one seems to have real grounds for the claim.
Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible