iPhone XR meaning: Apple confirms the name doesn't stand for anything - The Verge
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It is one of the enduring mysteries of our time: in a lineup full of otherwise neatly named products, Apple’s alternative hardware cycle iPhones have always seen an -S appended to their names, going back to the iPhone 3GS in 2009 all the way to this year’s iPhone XS and XR. But as Apple’s senior vice president of worldwide marketing Phil Schiller revealed, it turns out those letters don’t actually stand for anything.
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iPhone XR - Wikipedia
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iPhone XS? iPhone XR? Just Call It an iPhone and Be Done With it
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iPhone XR: Apple reveals what the 'XR' stands for, Tech News
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iPhone XR meaning: Apple confirms the name doesn't stand for anything - The Verge
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Phil Schiller gives his take on iPhone XR naming and '720p' screen resolution controversy in new interview - 9to5Mac
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Apple iPhone XR hands-on: the new default iPhone - The Verge
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iPhone XR? What kind of name is that?
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