What is the meaning of the “i” that goes in front of the iPhone?


Have you ever thought about the meaning of the “i” that goes before the iphone? Undoubtedly, Apple did not place this letter without further ado, since, as is known, the company’s devices carry this indicator at the beginning of their names.

Such are the cases of iPad, iMac, iTunes, among others, which always carry the “i” to stand out from other devices on the market. In that sense, have you ever wondered why it has to be precisely this letter? While there are many theories on the internet, Steve Jobs himself provided the answer many years ago.

To clear your doubts, from SPORTS We offer you a detailed explanation of the true meaning of the “i” that goes in front of Apple devices, this with information taken from the web 20 minutes.

This is what the “i” means in front of the iPhone

The letter “i” that always goes before Apple devices, such as iMac, iPod, iTunes, iPad and iPhone, is something that perhaps many have gone unnoticed; however, it has a rather deep meaning.


Although many believe that this letter has been placed by the word internet, the truth is that Steve Jobs himself came up with the exact answer in 1998, in which he assured that the “i” actually has five meanings.

According to Jobs, the lyrics state: internet, individual, instruct, inform and inspire. To the surprise of many, the initial on Apple devices is something much deeper than previously thought, since it is related to the concept of the same brand.

This is the meaning of the colors in the status bar of your iPhone

If you are wondering what these colors that sometimes appear on your iPhone mean, we will tell you here.

  • Blue: this color means that Screen Mirroring has been enabled on your iPhone. It could also be that an app is actively using your location.
  • Green: when you see this color in the status bar of your iPhone, it means that you are in a call. Also, it may mean that you activated the Internet Sharing option.
  • Red: every time the red color appears, it means that your mobile device is recording the screen or external sounds.
  • Purple: This color is when the SharePlay option is activated on your mobile to share content.

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