Many Internet users are discovering the meaning of the “i” in iPhone and it surprises them to no end.

Marketed since 2007, the iPhone is now part of our daily lives. However, many users have just discovered what the “i” in his name. And the reason has greatly disappointed them.

The iPhone is an almost timeless object today. At the center of many discussions, the famous smartphone from Apple has gradually established itself as one of the most known and appreciated tech products in the world. Since the launch of the very first model in 2007, the iPhone has evolved a lot with many versions and updates. day.

The latest version of the iPhone is the iPhone 16 range. Launched at the end of 2024, this generation benefits from all of Apple's expertise in mobile telephony. However, the iPhone may soon be celebrating its 20th anniversary, but many users are completely unaware of where its name comes from! It must be said that Apple almost never communicates on the reasons for this name, whether during official conferences or advertisements around the product.

Many Internet users then imagined what the “i” in iPhone could possibly refer to. While some thought it was a reference to the words “innovation” or “intelligent”, to refer to the “smartphone”, or even to the “I” in English, as a symbol of symbiosis with the user, everyone was more or less wrong! The answer recently created a bit of a buzz on social media, which got people reacting.

Many years ago, former Apple CEO Steve Jobs spoke out about the iPhone's name, saying that the “i” actually refers to “internet, individual, instruct, inform and inspire.” While this statement did not surprise many people, it was accompanied by another much more mysterious one, which had the merit of attracting the attention of several users.

Indeed, Steve Jobs also specified that the “i” of the iPhone had no real meaning and that it could just as well be a personal pronoun for the device. This would therefore mean that the name of the iPhone is still subject to everyone's interpretation!

On several social networks such as TikTok, X (formerly Twitter) or YouTube, several Internet users have admitted to being surprised by this very vague explanation. Most even go so far as to dispute it, assuring that for Apple, “i” officially stands for “interaction” or “interactive”. Others regret that their iPhone is less “intelligent” than expected and prefer to laugh about it. “I was sure it meant fuel injection!!!!”, jokes one of the Internet users while another quips: “I thought it meant “I don't listen to you”.