Patrick Holland has been a phone reviewer for CNET since 2016. He is a former theater director who occasionally makes short films. Patrick has an eye for photography and a passion for everything ...

Initial reviews and impressions for the iPhone 16e are here, and they're middling at best as everyone misses MagSafe. Reviews are out at a very odd 9 p.m. EST on a Wednesday, and there's a lot to say ...

Great performance—one less GPU core doesn’t noticeably impact gaming. Excellent battery life. Reliable camera. Works with Apple Intelligence (if you care). A part of my brain won't stop thinking about ...

Apple recently added a brand new type of iPhone to the list of iPhone 16s– the iPhone 16e. The iPhone 16e is more compact than any other phone in the iPhone 16 series, has a single camera on the back, ...

In many ways the iPhone 16e is astonishingly good, delivering superb speed, good battery life, the latest Apple Intelligence features, and an attractive design at an affordable price. And then you ...

I’ve been traveling through time this week. Reviewing the iPhone 16e feels at once like I’m visiting my younger self and also forced to live in olden times, especially since I’ve been using an iPhone ...