iPhone 16 searches skyrocket post-iPhone 16e launch, according to Google Trends

Apple launched the iPhone SE 4, err, iPhone 16e on February 19, 2025. Sales are starting from today, February 28, i.e., about 10 days later. Billed as the most affordable option in the iPhone 16 series, the 16e brings the power of Apple Intelligence to more people. It is also the first iPhone to boot Apple’s first in-house modem, C1. But while the new iPhone 16e may have all the underpinnings of a breakthrough “budget” product, its pricing has left the internet divided and a quick glance at Google Trends confirms it: interest in the iPhone 16 is surging, particularly after the launch of the budget-friendly iPhone 16e.