Apple says its C1 modem isn't to blame for the iPhone 16e's lack of MagSafe

21 February 2025
It's good old cost cutting instead.

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Anonymous, 21 Feb 2025I don't understand why people are criticising this pho... moreIt's because average GSMArena user thinks very different than average consumer.

I've been checking this site for more than 10 years. I'm a phone enthusiast. I know all about phones. Avarage consumer do not.

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    every once in awhile, GSMArena users have to remember, that the comments and polls in this site does not reflect the real world. We are tech enthusiasts, and we are very different thinking creatures that average phone consumer(customer? Idk)

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      I'm asking. I need answers. Please. At the end of the day, you can't say apple makes bad products overall. But why this? Who would buy this?! Over something like 15 or 14 pro?

      And why?

        SadSoul, 21 Feb 2025Blame goes to the customers who buy this e-waste looking at... moreImagine, people keep trying to find excuses to defend Apple. This is what you calling brainwashing a success 🤣

          xPandamon, 22 Feb 2025You cannot ignore context and then be surprised when you ar... moreI didnt ignore context as i reply to a comment that was not meant for you. If you are that anon then maybe yo have some rights to be upset about it.

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            Galaxy S 24 Ultra, 22 Feb 2025Magnetic interference could very well be the case for its n... moreYou've never taken a physics class in your entire life XD

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              • 22 Feb 2025

              could a magsafe case work ala samsung s25 line

                pl2rts, 21 Feb 2025I didnt read what you wrote as i read the part of a post th... moreYou cannot ignore context and then be surprised when you are called out for a nonsense response. The budget iPhone line isn't a first gen product (and that alone is enough to hate this awful new addition)

                  Magnetic interference could very well be the case for its newly developed Modem doesn’t want to get involved in some unsavoury issues. Cost cutting is already there but MagSafe compatibility only will lead to more accessories selling! So this reason of cost cutting hard to believe!

                    Bot10Exists, 21 Feb 2025Why did they call it the iphone 16e? They could have named ... morewell, i have to introduce you to the iPhone 16e(waste) !!

                      403 Forbidden, 22 Feb 2025I thought that's what I said? Yes, people prefer small... moreYes you deed but i either read a bit wrong or it was worded in a easy to misread way :D
                      Anyways the fault is mine

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                        403 Forbidden, 22 Feb 2025I know, but again, imagine if 16e supports MagSafe? What if... moreIdk if they'd spend 100$ extra instead of pasting the ring. Maybe the ones who really have no idea it even exists.

                          Forsi147, 21 Feb 2025What is the point of "7 years of updates" , when ... moreiPhone 16e battery replacements cost $99, which isn’t cheap, but it’s a lot better than having to replace your entire phone. Plus, it looks like the battery can be replaced the same way as the iPhone 16’s, so it’s not too hard to fix it yourself.

                            Anonymous, 21 Feb 2025Today I learned that not liking IOS makes you...poor? Huh, ... moreThis. I got both iPhone and Android. So that makes me... rich and poor at the same time? 🤣

                              pl2rts, 21 Feb 2025You basically say that people dont want small phone then ma... moreI thought that's what I said? Yes, people prefer small phones.
                              Or maybe you're replying to the wrong comment?

                                1989, 21 Feb 2025Adding magsafe is very easy and cheap. Just paste iron ring... moreI know, but again, imagine if 16e supports MagSafe? What if someone wants a phone that supports Magsafe as their minimum requirement? They would just get this 16e. Apple doesn't want it happened. They want you to spend an additional $100 to get an iPhone that supports it. Why? Because it's Apple.

                                  EnthusiastK, 21 Feb 2025Nope, the 15 is their best-selling device in 2024, followed... moreMakes sense

                                    Anonymous, 21 Feb 2025Nobody, and I mean literally nobody, is interested in some ... moreNobody? You mean just yourself?

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                                      It's cost cut for sure and people buy it then the next 17 and plus could be without....apple will solve it was a magsafe case for 30 dollars and then it will beca win -win for Apple.

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                                        Anonymous, 21 Feb 2025I have been using an iPhone since 2016 and I have no clue w... moreToday I learned that not liking IOS makes you...poor? Huh, didn't know a preference in operating system could straight up edit your bank balance. Thats crazy.

                                        What knowledge will you impart next? That owning an iPhone, a mass produced consumer electronic like all other phones, is some kind of status symbol?

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