Apple may not launch iPhone 16e successor with iPhone 17 series: Report

Apple is uncertain whether it will make the launch of its “e” series model an annual tradition, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. For context, the US-based technology giant, in a surprise move, introduced the iPhone 16e, expanding its iPhone 16 series to five models. The iPhone 16e launch took place in 2025, separate from the rest of the iPhone 16 models released in September 2024. As such, the iPhone 16e successor may not launch alongside the iPhone 17 series. This does not necessarily mean there will be no iPhone 17e model, but the situation remains unclear.