The iPhone 17e is rumoured to be making one key change that could see it catching up with the Pixel 10 series. According to a new report on The Information , Apple is planning to add MagSafe wireless charging to its follow-up to the iPhone 16e . The iPhone 17e has been predicted to launch in early 2026 with Qi2 support reinstated. All of which is a rather ironic turn of events when you consider the brief history of Qi2 support in smartphones. How the Qi2 tables have turned For years now Android smartphone in general have received stick – especially from Apple fans – for not supporting Qi2 wireless charging. This lay in stark contrast to the iPhone series, which has supported the convenient magnetic attachment system (called MagSafe in Apple’s terminology) since the iPhone 12 appeared in 2020. That all flipped on its head this year, albeit to a limited degree. Back in February Apple launched the mid-range iPhone 16e , and in a bid to keep costs down it axed MagSafe support. Anyron Copeman / Foundry Then, later in the year, Google launched the Pixel 10 series, which became the first mainstream Android phones (shout out to the HMD Skyline ) to support Qi2 – here called PixelSnap. We’re expecting the Google Pixel 10a to launch soon after the iPhone 17e, with PixelSnap included and a likely lower price. It really wouldn’t be a good look for Apple if its own 2026 mid-ranger was overtaken in this manner. The original report also mentions that the iPhone 17e will pack Apple’s The phone will include the company’s latest in-house modem, the C1X, which debuted on the iPhone Air. iPhone Air 2 upgrades Another much maligned 2025 iPhone could set for a second bite of the cherry in 2026. The iPhone Air has receive considerable criticism for some of the fundamental compromises it makes in order to achieve such a slim profile. That includes dropping to a single camera and charging a relatively high price for the privilege. According to the above report, Apple is going back to the drawing board for the iPhone Air 2, and will give it a second camera and a lower retail price. Apple iPhone 16e Read our review Best Prices Today: €589 at Computeruniverse | €589 at cyberport | €619 at Alternate