Why “iPhone” is being discussed
The most recent Hacker News stories and comments contributing to this topic's mentions.
This page looks quite simple, just plain text and a few photos. why does it render so tiny on an iPhone then?
by 1over137 · Sep 6, 2026
Looking at my younger sister, I'd risk saying it's the same in all generations. I'll even say more: I think earlier generations had a general thought of "computer consists of se…
by dom3k · Sep 6, 2026
Show HN: ChessNotate – Fix a broken PGN without branching into a new variation
by gantengx · Sep 6, 2026 · 2 points
The general public will do whatever their friends do. If there was an iPhone charger sized box they could plug in anywhere and have their own personal cloud that can interconnec…
by noman-land · Sep 6, 2026
The biggest difficulty is probably that from my observation, there's a sharp cutoff line somewhere between Gen Y and Z where anyone born before that (and don't work in tech) gen…
by GZGavinZhao · Sep 6, 2026
Show HN: Vibe code keeps running, even with the lid closed
by Touchnow · Sep 5, 2026 · 1 points
Interest
Proportion of Hacker News items mentioning "iphone" over time.
Mentions
Total number of Hacker News items mentioning "iphone" over time.
The iPhone is a line of smartphones developed and marketed by Apple that run iOS, the company's own mobile operating system. The first-generation iPhone was announced by then–Apple CEO and co-founder Steve Jobs on January 9, 2007, at Macworld 2007, and first launched in June 2007. Since then, Apple has annually released new iPhone models and iOS versions; the latest models are the iPhone 17, the higher-end iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max, the thinner iPhone Air, and the entry-level iPhone 17e. As of July 2025, more than 3 billion iPhones have been sold. Apple has been the largest vendor of mobile phones since 2023. Read more on Wikipedia