iPhone 18 Pro Leaks, iPhone 17e’s Powerful Decision, Mac Mini’s American Adventure
iPhone 18 Pro Leaks, iPhone 17e’s Powerful Decision, Mac Mini’s American Adventure
Publish Date: 2026-02-27 16:15:00
Source Domain: www.forbes.com
Close up of the hands of a person unboxing a brand new iPhone 16e. (Photo by: Nano Calvo/VW Pics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
VW Pics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images
Taking a look back at this week’s news and headlines from across the Apple world, including Apple’s big week of launches, the iPhone 17e’s power, iPhone 18 Pro battery specs, iPhone Fold display details, Mac Mini to USA, Apple’s 2026 report card, and letters to Steve Jobs.
Apple Loop is here to remind you of a few of the many discussions around Apple in the last seven days. You can also read my weekly digest of Android news here on Forbes.
Apple’s Big Week Of Launches
Writing on X (née Twitter), Apple CEO Tim Cook teased the upcoming Apple launch event on March 4th. This is not going to be a single day of products, but the culmination of three key products, each getting its own day in the sun. David Phelan reports:
“The fact that the first announcement will be on Monday confirms what several commentators, including me, have been saying: that there will be daily product reveals on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, with the third one timed to coincide with the Apple “Special Experience” scheduled for 9 a.m. Eastern (6 a.m. Pacific) on Wednesday, March 4.”
iPhone 17e Turns On The Power
The key launch is going to be a mid-range iPhone, the presumptive iPhone 17e, and Apple is not compromising on performance. Google’s recently announced Pixel 10a retains the older Tensor chipset from the Pixel 9a, but the iPhone 17e is set to step up from the 16e and use the next-generation A19 chipset:
“By giving its budget model the A19, Apple is making the iPhone 17e future-proof for users who don’t upgrade very often. The power and efficiency of A19, combined with its Neural Engine for AI tasks, will make iPhone 17e stack up nicely against more expensive models.”
iPhone 18 Pro Battery Changes
Looking further ahead, Apple is expected to increase the iPhone 18 Pro’s battery capacity to 5,200…
