Have You Ever Wondered What The 'i' In iPhone Stands For?
- Publish date
- Monday, 22 Feb 2016, 10:40AM

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Back at an Apple event in 1998 when the late Steve Jobs introduced the iMac, he broke down the link between the 'i' and 'Mac':
It was originally intended to inform people that the device possessed online abilities!
Because once upon a time, it was quite rare to have an internet-ready device.
Since 1998, the internet has become the norm and the 'i' has lost its association with the original meaning.
Now that the 'i' is pretty much pointless, Apple seem to be moving away from their famous prefix. Instead of the iWatch and iTV, you can buy an Apple Watch and Apple TV.
So there you have it, you have now been iNformed!