I'm guilty of spending way too much time obsessing over the latest smartphone trends, looking for features that are going to shape and change the way many of us live in the near future. 

The problem with this line of thinking is that there's an entire segment of users left out. Users who don't care about having the best technology, but simply want a phone that's going to give them a way to communicate with jobs, loved ones and friends for the next few years, without costing a fortune.

That's where Apple's iPhone SE comes in. Apple just announced the third-generation budget-friendly iPhone. The 2022 edition of the iPhone SE starts at $429 -- a $30 price increase from the previous generation. Preorders are currently open, with shipments and retail availability starting on Friday, March 18.