Apple has mastered the art of hyping the ho-hum. The iPhone maker’s semi-regular product presentations carry on a mystique created by late founder Steve Jobs, even when the updates are rather ordinary.

Apple's iPhone 16E, the replacement for the 2020 iPhone SE, has seen the company finally kill off multiple things in one go. From the home button to the Lightning port, Apple's new cheapest phone comes with big changes, but it also signals the death of small phones in the tech giant's lineup. I think that's a shame.