Apple’s series of low-cost devices is about to launch

Theo Bloomberg2026 is a busy year for Apple with about 20 new devices launched. Besides Air Tag 2 launched at the end of January, it is likely that the company will focus on low-cost devices in the first half of the year, to promote growth in emerging markets.

iPhone 17e adds MagSafe, keeping the price the same

After the somewhat lackluster announcement of the iPhone 16e last year, Apple is under pressure to increase the appeal of the successor version 17e. According to Macrumorsthe device has no major changes but adds some important tweaks, such as adding MagSafe charging. This brings a “universe” of MagSafe accessories to the device, as well as faster wireless charging.

The company also uses new C1X and N1 chips on the iPhone 17e, which provide 5G connectivity as well as wifi and Bluetooth features with low power consumption. The machine price is expected to remain unchanged, from 599 USD (16.9 million VND in the Vietnamese market).

The standard iPad gets its biggest upgrade in years

International technology sites are not too excited about the basic iPad model but consider the 2026 version to be the biggest upgrade in many years. The product is equipped with Apple Intelligence, marking the popularization of the company’s AI platform for the entire iPad product range. This means the device will have at least 8 GB of RAM, helping to run multiple tasks at the same time more smoothly.

With the new Siri experience, the standard iPad will be more suitable for students or users with basic needs who don’t want to spend a lot of money on iPad Air or iPad Pro. According to MacworldApple also added the N1 wireless chip to the device, increasing stability and power efficiency for wifi, Bluetooth and Thread smart home protocols. It is unclear whether new modems such as C1 or C1X will be included in the 2026 iPad.

Cheap MacBook uses iPhone chip

With price reduction and maintaining sales of models using M1 and M2 chips from 999 USD, MacBook is increasingly popular, competing fairly with Windows laptops in the segment. However, Apple is said to want to do more than that when it plans to launch a new MacBook at an even cheaper price to compete with Chromebooks or low-cost Windows computers.

Theo BGRthis new MacBook can be equipped with a 12-inch screen, A18 or A19 Pro chip for iPhone. The number of connection ports will be limited, similar to the current MacBook Air. The price of the product is unknown, but it is likely lower than 999 USD and has many color options.

New iPad Air

iPad Air 2026 does not change in design, but sources say the device will be upgraded to M5 processor and help sales increase significantly thanks to a much lower price than iPad Pro. Some other improvements may be related to the C1X network processing modem, the N1 chip manages wireless connections similar to the iPhone 17e.

MacBook Air uses M5 chip

Similar to the iPad Air, the MacBook Air is likely to be updated with the new M5 processor. According to Bloombergthe product will soon launch with MacBook Pro using M5 Pro and M5 Max chips. However, in addition to the processor, major upgrades such as design or connectivity, the screen may not appear.Based on the performance score of MacBook Pro M5, Macrumors It is predicted that the MacBook Air M5 will be as strong as the M1 Ultra chip line from previous years. This shows that low-cost laptops can also achieve strong processing performance thanks to advances in microprocessor manufacturing. In previous years, Apple usually released the MacBook Air between March and June