The iPhone 16e was just released in March, but this was apparently enough for Apple to become the world's top smartphone vendor in the first quarter. The iPhone 16e is credited with the win for Apple, which means the affordable new iPhone 16 version is quite popular with buyers.  I saw this coming a mile away. I told you how awesome the iPhone 16e would be all the way back when it was just a rumored device we all referred to as the iPhone SE 4. Sure, it's more expensive than we thought, starting at $599, but it's still a great deal. You get cutting-edge specs, tremendous battery life, an all-screen design, and Apple Intelligence.  But you don't have to listen to me or the quarterly smartphone sales comparisons. Google just told us how amazing the iPhone 16e is by doing something I didn't see coming. Google posted a "Pixel 9a vs. iPhone 16e" comparison page on its website where it sells Pixel phones.  Google is afraid. Very afraid. Continue reading... The post Google just admitted how afraid it is of Apple’s iPhone 16e appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals TORRAS Ostand R Air iPhone Case: Aerospace-Grade Protection That’s As Light As Air Today’s deals: $8.50 bed pillows, $15 security camera, $200 Shark vacuum, 43% off Coldest tumblers, more Today’s deals: $742 Apple Watch Ultra 2, $150 WiFi 6 mesh system, 26% off TurboTax, $55 Ring Doorbell, more T-Mobile launched an unreal deal on the new Google Pixel 9a