Other Rename the iPhone

[WebHead]

Given Apple is (slowly) moving away from the "i" nomenclature, and smartphones are now so much more than phones, what should the iPhone be renamed to - if anything?

 

[Pakaku]

I don't recall any moving away, we still have iMacs, iPhones, iPads...

And I've only ever heard people call it an iPhone or an Apple Phone, so those are the only two options that make sense to me. The rest of those choices are way too complicated.

 

[WebHead]

The dropping of the "i" has mainly been on the software side, though we also have Apple TV and Apple Watch.

Maybe it has to be a cultural thing - when will the term "phone" be considered irrelevant? Smartphone users apparently use the camera function more than the phone. Or will it stay a phone regardless?

 

[ericwn]

iPhone is such a strong and recognised product name that it will probably stay for many years to come.

 

[Apple_Robert]

Apple isn't going to rename the iPhone. It is too iconic.

 

[now i see it]

iCamera

 

[ericwn]

iCamera

They’re not again going to name it after yet another singular function when it in fact is replacing multiple devices.

 

[chabig]

iKnowThey'reNotGoingToRebrandTheiPhone.

 

[TrickyTreeRed]

The iPhone is one of the world's most successful marketed products. Apple's not changing the name.

 

[Username-already-in-use]

Nokia 3310

 

[KOTN91]

I really like Apple phone actually. Not that they would change it but if they did it would be to that

 

[nintendoswitch]

iKnowThey'reNotGoingToRebrandTheiPhone.

Wowwwwww. How about iKnowThey’reNotGoingToRebrandTheiPhone?

 

[HALE101]

EyePhone

 

[Taz Mangus]

Not happening.

 

[Taz Mangus]

EyePhone

 

[eyoungren]

Maybe it has to be a cultural thing - when will the term "phone" be considered irrelevant? Smartphone users apparently use the camera function more than the phone. Or will it stay a phone regardless?

Perhaps that might be.

Here in the USA, you're going to need the Boomers, Generation X and the early Millennials to all die off before phone use becomes irrelevant. Hell, the Silent Generation (the generation before the Boomers) is still out there too.

There are still too many people alive who grew up using telephones. You can only fit so much in a text and there are places where using Facetime can be considered an invasion of privacy. Making a phone call is easy and that is the primary use of my phone and my wife's phone (we are Gen-X).

Even my son (Gen-Z) uses the phone - even if it's only because WE call him.

 

[Taz Mangus]

Apple Pie ?

 

[jcp007]

A few tech vloggers have suggested iPhone Air aka non-pro iPhone, and then iPhone Pro and iPhone Pro Max. The SE model would stay the same. The naming convention would align with other Apple product lines.

 

[WebHead]

Apple isn't going to rename the iPhone. It is too iconic.

The iPhone is one of the world's most successful marketed products. Apple's not changing the name.

Probably true, but if anyone can pull it off, Apple can. Consumers would adapt.

But smart glasses will probably replace smartphones soon enough anyway.

A few tech vloggers have suggested iPhone Air aka non-pro iPhone, and then iPhone Pro and iPhone Pro Max. The SE model would stay the same. The naming convention would align with other Apple product lines.

The naming convention definitely needs to be simplified.

 

[sjperformance]

No way they’ll ever change the name iPhone. Such a huge brand name. Toyota Camry. Honda Accord. Ford Mustang. Ford F-150. Been years. Again no name change required for iPhone.

 

[eyoungren]

No way they’ll ever change the name iPhone. Such a huge brand name. Toyota Camry. Honda Accord. Ford Mustang. Ford F-150. Been years. Again no name change required for iPhone.

Well…Datsun->Nissan.

?‍♂️

 

[SegNerd]

I think the current naming system is going to stop working after about 20. I mean, is Apple seriously going to release an iPhone 37 someday? An iPhone 43? An iPhone 68??

Apple could keep the “iPhone” name but at some point they are either going to have to use years (like iPhone 2021) or come up with something else.

 

[sjperformance]

I think the current naming system is going to stop working after about 20. I mean, is Apple seriously going to release an iPhone 37 someday? An iPhone 43? An iPhone 68??

Apple could keep the “iPhone” name but at some point they are either going to have to use years (like iPhone 2021) or come up with something else.

Maybe we won’t need a phone in the future LoL

 

[eyoungren]

Maybe we won’t need a phone in the future LoL

Wetware - screen displayed on your retinas and sound piped directly into your brain.

 

[triptolemus]

Apple could keep the “iPhone” name but at some point they are either going to have to use years (like iPhone 2021) or come up with something else.

So you don't think iPhone 18 IIGS Pro Max SE Plus will work?