The iPhone 17e is here: 6 ways Apple just upgraded its cheapest phone

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• iPhone 17e features A19 power and MagSafe.
• It also has a single 48MP Fusion camera on the back.
• Starts at $599 and doubles base storage to 256GB.

Apple has a busy week ahead, and it's kicking things off with the announcement of a new "entry-level" iPhone.

The company is hosting an event and is expected to unveil several products through a series of press releases over the coming days. It has already begun, revealing the iPhone 17e, a more affordable addition to the iPhone 17 lineup. Although there's still no Dynamic Island, which had been rumored, the phone introduces several upgrades over last year's entry-level model.

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