There’s a new Apple product in town — the new iPhone SE, a combination of modern specs and down-to-earth pricing

Apple is at an interesting juncture. Last week, it announced that it had teamed up with Google to build tools into smartphones — harnessing the power of the Bluetooth — that could tell users (without compromising one’s privacy) if they have crossed paths with someone infected with coronavirus. This is valuable use of technological support.

This week, the Steve Jobs-founded company announced a reboot to the 2016 hit — iPhone SE. It fits into one hand. Has a sturdy construction. And it’s as powerful as the iPhone 11, minus a few frills.

An important launch

Apple was one of the first tech companies to announce in February that production would be hampered because manufacturing units in China had slowed down operations because of the coronavirus outbreak.