New Delhi, Nov. 23 -- Apple launched the iPhone 17 series in September, but the company is tipped to launch another smartphone in its flagship lineup next year. While it was widely expected that the Cupertino-based tech giant would launch the successor to its iPhone 16e model in 2026, a new report says that the company is planning to rush things a little while providing a massive camera upgrade.

As per a report by GF Securities analyst Jeff Pu, reported by MacRumors, Apple will launch the iPhone 17e along with the 12th-generation iPad and a new MacBook with an A-series chip in early 2026.

Notably, the iPhone 16e had replaced the SE lineup in the iPhone series, making it the cheapest iPhone to come with Apple Intelligence features. In es...