iPhone

British

/ ˈaɪˌfəʊn /

noun

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

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The elevated sales iPhone saw in the first months following the iPhone 17 launch coincide with the anniversary of the strong launch of the iPhone 13 in 2021, a sign that the strong demand could be from customers replacing their older phones.

From The Wall Street Journal

The latest member of the iPhone 17 family is available on March 11, starting at $599.

From The Wall Street Journal

On Monday, it unveiled the budget-focused iPhone 17e and an upgraded iPad Air.

From The Wall Street Journal

The iPhone’s encryption is as strong as it was before the FBI came knocking, because it is an architectural property of the device.

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After a December 2015 terrorist attack in San Bernardino, Calif., the Federal Bureau of Investigation tried to compel Apple to build a universal back door into the iPhone.

From The Wall Street Journal

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