Why “iPhone” is being discussed
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The good news is Apple made a more practical dual-screen device than most previous attempts. The “big square” UI was awkward for both reading and video. Apple not only made it r…
by mmahemoff · Sep 10, 2026
The iPhone 5 size was designed for people who use smartphones a healthy amount, ie not very much, usually in pocket and often one-handed for a small task. At some point, that wa…
by hn993302 · Sep 10, 2026
Finally, the foldable iPhone is out It’s too expensive for me to even dare to have, but I do want to use it But if there’s no particular improvement in the user experience, I wo…
by kimseungyong · Sep 10, 2026
No, because then you pay full price. If you buy your iPhone at a third party retailer the price is much lower. The iPhone Air is €1329 at Apple and €849 at retailers.
by artisinal · Sep 10, 2026
The first iPhone did not have 3G when it came out, no GPS either, and no App Store - you were stuck with all the stock apps. It was definitely far behind its peers in several ke…
by Sprotch · Sep 10, 2026
If everybody thought like you they wouldn't have discontinued the iPhone mini because nobody bought it. There's also plenty of small Android phones.
by killingtime74 · Sep 10, 2026
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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