This week — our hands-on, week-one reviews of iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro, Apple Watch Series 10, Ultra 2’s new color + the Milanese loop controversy…

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This week’s stories:

Why you should choose iPhone 16 or 16 Plus over iPhone 16 Pro

• I’d like to save you between $200 and $400. It’s easy: Don’t assume you must buy an iPhone 16 Pro or Pro Max to get an excellent handset. The more-affordable iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus are both brilliant.

iPhone 16 Pro: Not much new, but everything is better

• The iPhone 16 Pro is a much-refined iPhone. All the features that make the it pro have been improved.

iPhone 16 Pro users face intermittent touchscreen problems

• Some users report that their iPhone 16 Pros don’t properly detect all their touches and swipes, leading to a frustrating experience.

Don’t panic: Mysterious iOS 18 update for iPhone 16 is nothing to worry about

• Don’t be alarmed if your brand-new iPhone 16 prompts you to update to iOS 18 even though your phone is already running iOS 18. And also don’t freak out when you see a fear-inducing “Welcome to iPhone” screen after you update.

Apple Watch 10: The best gets gloriously better

• Larger, thinner, lighter and more lushly curvaceous than predecessors, the 10th anniversary Apple Watch is, technically, a redesign.

AirPods 4 review roundup: ANC really works without ear tips

• The first reviews of Apple AirPods 4 are in to answer the question, how well does active noise cancellation work without foam ear tips? The consensus: pretty well.