Apple's first hardware launch of 2026—not counting the second-generation AirTag it debuted at the end of January—is the next iteration of the price-friendly iPhone: the iPhone 17e. The iPhone 17e opens for preorder today and will be widely available on March 11. Apple confusingly didn't include it with the iPhone 16e despite a healthy accessory market that would have made the iPhone 16e a little more versatile. While the 16e supported basic wireless charging, the iPhone 17e takes advantage of faster magnetic wireless charging at 15 watts (plus access to MagSafe accessories). That's in line with what Apple did with the iPhone 16e and the iPhone 16 that came before.