In the latest wave of scams targeting Apple customers, iPhone users receive a text instructing them to authorize a payment or contact a fraudulent support line if it is not authorized, lest they be debited the amount charged.

Apple's new entry-level iPhone 16e is now being delivered to customers worldwide following the pre-order period that began on Friday,

Entering 2025, Apple sold three devices with female Lightning ports: the iPhone SE, the iPhone 14/14 Plus, and the PowerBeats Pro. With the launch of the iPhone 16E, Apple now sells none. The only evidence that the port ever existed is the 1st-gen Apple Pencil and its male Lightning connector.

Longtime Apple executive Phil Schiller on Monday conceded he initially opposed fees that the iPhone maker charges for in app-transactions processed outside its own payment system because he feared violating a court-ordered mandate designed to create more competition.

Apple shareholders on Tuesday are expected to reject an attempt to pressure the technology trendsetter into joining in the recent fad of dismantling corporate programs designed to diversify workforces.

Apple's new iPhone 16e starts at $599. The device is available for online and in-person purchases beginning Friday.

Apple's new budget-priced iPhone 16e hit store shelves today, and Apple has released a new ad promoting the affordable iPhone, featuring an inflatable air dancer.