📱 Say Hello to the New iPhone 16e

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Hey there!

It’s time to say goodbye to the iPhone SE. But what’s new and taking its place?

Did you see Apple dropped a very pleasant surprise for that content you have tucked away on old Apple Accounts? More on that below. Plus, there’s a new Invites app, TikTok is back in the US App Store, and we ask who’s paying for subscription calendar apps in the latest Basic AF.

Let’s get into it, shall we?

📣 There’s a New iPhone

Say hello to the new iPhone 16e.

Apple has dropped the "S," as in iPhone SE, and we have an official new member of the iPhone 16 family.

Here’s what you need to know:

• A18 chip (same chip family as the iPhone 16)

• Two colors: Black ⚫️ White ⚪️

• 6.1" Super Retina XDR OLED Display

• Action button

• Apple Intelligence support

• Visual Intelligence using Action button

• A new C1 cellular modem developed by Apple

• 48MP Fusion camera with 2x telephoto and 4K video

• Satellite safety features

• Battery life 12 hours longer than iPhone SE

• USB-C

• No MagSafe; Qi charging up to 7.5W (bummer)

• Cost: 128GB $599, 256GB $699, 512GB $899

• Pre-order starting at 5:00 a.m. PST tomorrow (2/21)

• Available starting February 28

While it's more expensive than the iPhone SE it's replacing in the lineup, it’s also a modern iPhone and not one made from the parts leftover from previous years.

😲 Apple Now Allows Us to Migrate Purchases

Finally!

We have wanted the ability to migrate purchases from one Apple Account to another for years. And now we can.

Here are a few of the specifics:

• You can migrate apps, music, and other content

• Both Apple Accounts must have Two-Factor Authentication turned on

• The secondary Apple Account can’t be part of a Family Sharing group

• You’ll need to verify the payment method of the secondary account

• Not available in the European Union, United Kingdom, or India

You can find all the details and step-by-step instructions to walk you through the process here.

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🎙️ Basic AF Show: Who Pays for Calendar Apps & Next-Level Notes with Bill McLean

Why would someone pay for a calendar app in 2025?

Jeff and I are joined by Bill McLean for a great discussion on third-party calendar app subscriptions, extending the capabilities of Apple Notes with Forever Notes, and a round-up of AI tools that Bill uses.

Chapter Listing:

0:00 Intro

1:35 Hello, Bill McLean!

4:19 Migrating Apple Account Purchases

9:38 Why Pay For a Calendar App?

31:34 Using and Extending Apple Notes

41:36 Bill’s AI Stack

52:20 Invites App

59:35 Where to Find Bill

1:00:04 Close

Episode Transcript

Listen to and follow the show in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, all the other podcast apps, as well as on YouTube and YouTube Music.

 🤠 News Roundup

Here’s a quick rundown of other recent and noteworthy news:

• Apple aims to boost Vision Pro with AI features, spatial content app

• Apple Intelligence might turn itself back on with the latest software updates

• Invites: A New App From Apple

• TikTok Is Back in US App Stores

• Spotify Is Working On a Premium Tier, and Apple Will Likely Follow Suite

• Apple Maps Might Start Showing Ads

• Humane is shutting down the AI Pin and selling its remnants to HP

• Apple purges apps without contact info from EU app store, as DSA deadline hits

• Apple reportedly launching refreshed Studio Display ‘by 2026’

• Apple’s acquisition of Pixelmator and Photomator is complete

To wrap things up, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported last week that Apple may delay its new Siri features due to engineering challenges and bugs. Given Siri's history, getting this right is far more important than getting it out the door quickly, so I'd prefer Apple to take its time and release it when it's ready. 

By the way, here are the results from the Siri poll in the last newsletter. Thanks to everyone who voted and sent in comments!

Do you think Apple will succeed at improving Siri?
Siri has been bad for a long time. Do you think Apple will get it right with the new features expected this year?