iPhone

Siri's home device

iPhone is a line of smartphones made by Apple Inc., introduced in 2007 and credited with transforming mobile computing.

The device combines a phone, music player, and internet browser with a touchscreen interface.

The name follows Apple's convention of prefixing products with a lowercase "i" (iPod, iMac).

I left my iPhone at the restaurant.

The term sometimes stands in generically for any smartphone, though Apple vigorously defends its trademark.

connectivity

Wi-Fi

Wireless network standard

  • BluetoothShort-range wireless protocol
  • 5GCurrent mobile network standard
  • LTEWireless broadband standard

4G · cellular · hotspot · AirDrop · NFC · tethering · SIM card · eSIM · carrier · roaming

device

smartphone

Handheld connected computer

tablet · Apple Watch · AirPods · MacBook · charger · Lightning cable · USB-C · case · screen protector · dock

software

iOS

Mobile operating system

apps · Safari · iMessage · FaceTime · backup · restore · settings · firmware · beta · operating system

brand

Apple

Cupertino tech giant

Tim Cook · premium · ecosystem · Galaxy · Samsung · Android · competitor · market share · launch event · keynote

interface

touchscreen

Input-sensitive display panel

  • swipeQuick sliding motion
  • tapValve controlling liquid flow
  • pinchSqueeze with fingertips

multi-touch · gesture · notifications · widgets · Siri · haptic · scroll · drag · lock screen

hardware

display

Presentation for viewing

  • OLEDEmissive display technology
  • RetinaApple's sharp display standard
  • cameraImage capturing device

processor · battery · speaker · microphone · Gorilla Glass · notch · storage · RAM · sensor · gyroscope

Categories
Opposites
mobile operating system ecosystem

iPhoneSamsung Galaxy

Korean Android smartphone line

Android · Google Pixel · Galaxy · Xiaomi · Windows Phone

technology sophistication

iPhoneflip phone

Folding mobile telephone

dumbphone · feature phone · rotary phone · landline · burner phone

communication device form factor

iPhonelandline

Stationary wired telephone

rotary phone · desk phone · wall phone · corded phone · telephone booth

Phrases
Family

iPhones

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G