iPhone

British

/ ˈaɪˌfəʊn /

noun

a type of mobile phone which includes a music player and internet browser

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The power of iteration: “Products are only overnight successes in reverse. The iPod was not, the iPhone was not, the Watch was not.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

He shot the new movie on an iPhone, for one thing, even as he questions the smartphone’s contribution to our easy disengagement with the world’s ills.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

American tech companies have long relied on manufacturers in China to make products such as the iPhone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Farrar asked in his note, after noting that it’s unclear what selling Globalstar would mean for the iPhone maker.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Felix fished through his duffel bag to find his iPhone.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty

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