iPhone SE: Will Apple’s enigmatic budget phone finally finds its footing?

The iPhone SE has had an odd lifecycle trajectory. For someone watching from the outside, it would seem Apple doesn’t know, or rather, hasn’t been able to figure out what to do with it. There is good reason for this. A “low-cost” iPhone may seem like a brilliant idea on paper, but it is extremely hard to pull off in the real world. You can’t do it without a few compromises and Apple as a brand, isn’t known for many compromises.