You're WRONG about the iPhone 16e, meet the new Macs, and why the Galaxy A56 is the budget king
Another episode, another slew of phones for us to discuss; and this month, it's all about affordable models from the iPhone 16e to the Galaxy A-series and Nothing Phone 3a. That's not all; we'll be discussing the latest Apple Mac and iPad devices, demystifying chipsets and asking whether or not new concept foldable screen technology means creaseless phones are on the horizon. Join Josephine Watson, Hamish Hector, Axel Metz, Lance Ulanoff and special guest Alex Walker-Todd (aka. Toddy) for the latest news on the best tech to watch in 2025. ➡️ This episode is brought to you by NordVPN. To get the best discount off your NordVPN plan - go to https://nordvpn.com/techradar - our link will also give you 4 extra months on the 2-year plan. There's no risk with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! 00:36 Intro 01:28 ICYMI 03:18 Why you should be polite with your AI assistant 04:05 New Macs & Mac Studio 04:59 New Sky Blue MacBook Air 05:21 Mac Studio - new chips, nuts power 07:35 iPad Air refresh - where's Apple Intelligence? 10:15 iPad Air audience - family device? 12:42 Affordable Apple tech - we like it 13:15 All about Agentic AI: meet the Alexa+ 16:42 The best VPN deal 18:27 iPhone 16e - you're all WRONG!!! 21:36 The cheapest iPhone to repair 25:34 Samsung Galaxy A56: awesome AI 28:45 Nothing Phone 3a/3a pro 31:48 Tech gets better, the lower-price stuff gets better 34:00 Xiaomi 15 Ultra: the best camera phone? 40:00 New foldable concepts 43:56 Crease talk 46:24 Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge to launch in April? 47:23 The 'world's thinnest phone' 49:40 Low battery life... For the best deals on the iPhone 16e, check out the links below, and stay tuned on techradar.com for the latest news and reviews for the rest of the gadgets we mentioned in the episode. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Where to buy iPhone 16e: https://www.techradar.com/phones/ipho... iPhone 16e review: https://www.techradar.com/phones/ipho... cool tech 🤝 us Listen to TechRadar Podcast: on Spotify ➡️ https://bit.ly/44Be5d6 on Apple Podcasts ➡️ https://apple.co/3xz2cbj Follow us on TikTok: / techradar Follow us on Instagram: / techradar Subscribe on YouTube: / techradar