Tech companies are renowned for choosing weird brand names and acronyms, and Apple is no different.
The launch of the iPhone SE has raised many questions, but the one that’s boggling the minds of the majority of Apple fans is this: what does the SE in iPhone SE stand for?
The question, which Apple has yet to answer, is sure to rank alongside other queries such as, “What is the meaning of life?” and “Why does Will Smith never age?”.
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As with all things, the best solution is crowdsourcing, right? After all, look how well that worked out for Boaty McBoatface.
We’ve turned to Twitter to find out exactly what the SE in iPhone SE really stands for.
Here’s what Twitter-at-large had to say:
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https://twitter.com/statuses/711962315055235072
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https://twitter.com/statuses/711968970081964032
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So it looks like Twitter has no ruddy idea what the iPhone SE name really means. And nor do we.
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If you’ve got a clue about the iPhone SE, share it with us in the comments below.
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