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The iPhone 8, 8 Plus, and iPhone X were announced on September 12, 2017, in Apple’s first event held at the Steve Jobs Theater in Apple Park. A second telephoto camera lens was added on the 7 Plus, enabling two-times optical zoom, and “Portrait” photography mode which simulates bokeh in photos. The demo Aviator Apple Watch was also introduced on the same day and operates in conjunction with a connected iPhone.

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Samsung and Apple dominate the smartphone market, with 21.8% and 15.6% worldwide market share, respectively. Google successfully started over on their Android project, and designed it for mass adoption by carriers and phone hardware manufacturers. Before the iPhone, smartphones were mostly used for texting, calls, and email; more advanced functions were harder to use and inconvenient on a small screen. Some Pegasus exploits are zero-click, meaning that they can fully compromise the device with no user interaction, for example by sending a malformed iMessage to the user that would not even trigger a notification. Tim Cook responded on the company’s website, outlining a need for encryption, arguing that a backdoor would compromise the privacy of all iPhone users.|Android’s version fragmentation, less uniform hardware, and lower app revenues have been cited as key factors. Apple requires all third-party apps to be downloaded from the App Store, with exceptions for ad-hoc apps used within enterprises. At WWDC 2007 on June 11, 2007, Apple announced that the iPhone would support third-party Ajax web applications that share the look and feel of the iPhone interface. The device also includes a range of sensors, such as a proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, accelerometer, gyroscopic sensor, magnetometer, facial recognition sensor or fingerprint sensor (depending on the model), and barometer. Apple directly subcontracts hardware production to external OEM companies, maintaining a high degree of control over the end product.|The iPhone has been credited with popularizing the slate smartphone form factor, and with creating a large market for smartphone apps, or “app economy”, laying the foundation for the mobile-device market boom. Jailbreaking allows users to install apps not available on the App Store, customize their device in ways not allowed by Apple, and bypass SIM locks without carrier approval. Despite its lower market share, the iPhone’s premium positioning has led it to capture nearly half of global smartphone revenue, and 80% of global smartphone profits, with Samsung taking the other 20%. In 2008, the iPhone reached 1.1% of worldwide mobile phone market share, and 8.2% of the smartphone market. In contrast, Apple’s iPhone SDK provided a wide range of APIs, made mobile development far more accessible, and was instrumental in turning the iPhone into a “Swiss army knife” with a wide range of features and apps. Closed captioning and external TTY devices are supported, while Live Caption can transcribe audio across all apps and display it onscreen.|At release, the iPhone 4 was marketed as the “world’s thinnest smartphone”; it uses the Apple A4 processor, being the first iPhone to use an Apple custom-designed chip. In addition to the apps that come pre-installed on iOS, there are nearly 2 million apps available for download from Apple’s mobile distribution marketplace, the App Store, as of August 2024update. The iPhone is a line of smartphones developed and marketed by Apple that run iOS, the company’s own mobile operating system. It also considers emerging market tastes in its product designs; for example, it introduced a gold iPhone after finding that gold was seen as a popular sign of a luxury product among Chinese customers. While other manufacturers make separate entry-level phones, Apple’s entry-level phones are previous years’ models, part of an effort to increase its market share in emerging markets without diluting its premium brand. Worldwide, the iPhone accounts for 78% of the high-end ($1,000+) smartphone market.|Many phones were heavily customized by mobile carriers, which led to feature fragmentation and prevented these phones from turning into thriving software platforms. Pegasus can collect most data, including chats, passwords, and photos, and can turn on the phone’s microphone and camera remotely. The U.S. government attempted to obtain a court order under the All Writs Act compelling Apple to produce a modified version of iOS that would allow investigators to brute force the device passcode. Currently, iPhones contain a “Frequent Locations” database that records where users have been, along with exact times they arrived and left, raising concerns that the data could be used in court.}

If the user has trouble pressing the Home button, it can be set so that it can be activated with an onscreen tap. Since iOS 15, Siri can read notifications aloud through earphones, and, since iOS 16, through the device’s speakers. The iPhone contains a range of accessibility features to support users’ visual, auditory, and motor needs. Apple has improved the iPhone’s hardware and software security, making these exploits harder to find; as a result, recent iPhones cannot currently be jailbroken. According to Jonathan Zittrain, the emergence of closed devices like the iPhone has made computing more proprietary than it was in the PC era. Users can also install native apps outside of the App Store through jailbreaking, or through exploits, such as TrollStore.

If their membership expires, their apps are removed from the App Store, though existing users retain the ability to redownload the app. The main hardware of the iPhone is the touchscreen, with current models offering screens measuring 4.7 inches or larger. The iPhone 5s included a 64-bit A7 processor, becoming the first ever 64-bit smartphone; it also introduced the Touch ID fingerprint authentication sensor. The iPhone 5 was announced on September 12, 2012, and introduced a larger 4 in (100 mm) screen, up from the 3.5 in (89 mm) screen of all previous iPhone models, as well as faster 4G LTE connectivity. The iPhone 4s was announced on October 4, 2011, and introduced the Siri virtual assistant, a dual-core A5 processor, and an 8-megapixel camera with 1080p video recording functionality.

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It also introduced a thinner and lighter body made of aluminum alloy, the 30-pin dock connector of previous iPhones was replaced with the new, reversible Lightning connector. In January 2011, as Apple’s exclusivity agreement with AT&T was expiring, Verizon announced that they would be carrying the iPhone 4, with a model compatible with Verizon’s CDMA network released on February 10. Users of the iPhone 4 reported dropped/disconnected telephone calls when holding their phones in a certain way, and this issue was nicknamed “antennagate”. The iPhone 3G was a commercial success, overtaking Motorola RAZR V3 as the best-selling cell phone in the U.S. by the end of 2008.

• Apple restricts the installation of unapproved third-party apps and does not allow full access to the iPhone’s filesystem.
• At WWDC 2007 on June 11, 2007, Apple announced that the iPhone would support third-party Ajax web applications that share the look and feel of the iPhone interface.
• This is thanks to the rise of the right to repair movement, aimed at giving users cheaper options for repairing their phones.
• Google successfully started over on their Android project, and designed it for mass adoption by carriers and phone hardware manufacturers.
• In iMessage, SMS messages from Android users appear as green bubbles, rather than the blue bubbles used for texts from other iPhone users.

It has a 6.1-inch screen, and the same 48-megapixel camera as previous models, but lacks the wider shot option because of its lower price.

The iPhone 3G introduced faster 3G connectivity, and a lower starting price of US$199 (with a two-year AT&T contract).

Carriers compete with each other to subsidize iPhone upgrades, which is seen as a significant factor in iPhone sales, though this has reduced carrier profits.

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• The iPhone 12, 12 Mini, 12 Pro, and 12 Pro Max were announced during a livestream event on October 13, 2020.
• All apps must pass Apple’s app review process before being distributed in the App Store.
• In addition to the apps that come pre-installed on iOS, there are nearly 2 million apps available for download from Apple’s mobile distribution marketplace, the App Store, as of August 2024update.
• Up to the iPhone 4, all iPhones and other devices, such as iPod Touch models and iPads, were manufactured by Foxconn, based in Taiwan.

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• IPhone users are wealthier and spend more time on their phones than Android users on average.
• The 15 and 15 Plus feature the Dynamic Island, which debuted with the iPhone 14 Pro (effectively retiring the “notch” display cutout), a 48-megapixel main camera, slightly curved edges, and a color-infused frosted glass back.
• The iPhone 8, 8 Plus, and iPhone X were announced on September 12, 2017, in Apple’s first event held at the Steve Jobs Theater in Apple Park.
• Then-Apple CEO Steve Jobs steered the original focus away from a tablet (which was later revisited in the form of the iPad) toward a phone.

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• The first-generation iPhone SE was introduced on March 21, 2016, and was a low-cost device that incorporated newer hardware from the iPhone 6s, in the frame of the older iPhone 5s.
• The low-cost third-generation iPhone SE was introduced on March 8, 2022, and incorporated the A15 Bionic chip from the iPhone 13, but otherwise retained similar hardware to the second-generation iPhone SE.
• The iPhone has been credited with popularizing the slate smartphone form factor, and with creating a large market for smartphone apps, or “app economy”, laying the foundation for the mobile-device market boom.
• Jailbroken iPhones are at higher risk of malware because Apple has less control over the app ecosystem.
• All models include access to new Apple Intelligence AI features, a refined thermal system, support for Wi-Fi 7, and a new button dubbed the “Camera Control”, allowing easier access to camera features.
• Throughout its history, the iPhone has gained larger, higher-resolution displays, video-recording functionality, waterproofing, and many accessibility features.

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• The iPhone 13, 13 Mini, 13 Pro, and 13 Pro Max were announced during a livestream event on September 14, 2021.
• ATT does not prevent personalized ads that are based on the user’s behavior within the app itself.
• Developers can release free apps, or paid apps for which Apple takes a 30% cut of proceeds.

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• In 2008, the iPhone reached 1.1% of worldwide mobile phone market share, and 8.2% of the smartphone market.
• These hearing aids also feature Live Listen, which enables the iPhone to act as a directional microphone, beaming its audio to compatible hearing aids.
• Worldwide, the iPhone accounts for 78% of the high-end ($1,000+) smartphone market.
• Apple claimed the system was “misunderstood”, but announced in December 2022 that the photo-scanning feature would never be implemented.

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• The iPhone 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max additionally introduced smoother adaptive 120 Hz refresh rate “ProMotion” technology in their OLED displays and three-times optical zoom in the telephoto lens.
• The App Store’s review process has been criticized by developers as “frustrating”, “anti-competitive”, and “asinine”.
• Apple rejected the “design by committee” approach that had yielded the Motorola ROKR E1, a largely unsuccessful “iTunes phone” made in collaboration with Motorola.
• The device also includes a range of sensors, such as a proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, accelerometer, gyroscopic sensor, magnetometer, facial recognition sensor or fingerprint sensor (depending on the model), and barometer.

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• IPhones can notify users through onscreen banners, audio alerts, vibrations, or the LED flash; vibration patterns can be customized by users.
• Although iOS has a far lower market share than Android, its app ecosystem has been described as superior, with higher-quality apps and more iOS-exclusive releases.
• Apple’s plan to implement NeuralHash on-device rather than in the cloud led the EFF and security experts to call it a “backdoor” that could later be expanded to detect other types of contents, and would decrease users’ privacy.
• The program received some praise from iFixit and repair advocates, who also noted that Apple maintains control over the parts supply.
• The iPhone 4 was announced on June 7, 2010, at WWDC 2010, and introduced a redesigned body incorporating a stainless steel frame and a rear glass panel.

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• Low-vision users can enable VoiceOver, a screen reader that describes what is on the screen, while Siri allows for hands-free interaction.
• The first-generation iPhone was described by Steve Jobs as a “revolution” for the mobile phone industry.
• Before the iPhone, smartphones were mostly used for texting, calls, and email; more advanced functions were harder to use and inconvenient on a small screen.
• The iPhone 12 Mini introduced a smaller 5.4-inch screen, while the 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max had larger 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch screens, respectively.

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• At release, the iPhone 4 was marketed as the “world’s thinnest smartphone”; it uses the Apple A4 processor, being the first iPhone to use an Apple custom-designed chip.
• By 2011, Apple had sold 100 million iPhones worldwide, and became the largest mobile phone vendor in the world by revenue, surpassing longtime leader Nokia.
• Despite its lower market share, the iPhone’s premium positioning has led it to capture nearly half of global smartphone revenue, and 80% of global smartphone profits, with Samsung taking the other 20%.
• The main hardware of the iPhone is the touchscreen, with current models offering screens measuring 4.7 inches or larger.
• Apple introduced App Tracking Transparency (ATT) with iOS 14.5 in April 2021.

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• The iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max additionally added a Lidar sensor for better accuracy in augmented reality (AR) applications.
• Some hardware elements, such as 3D Touch and the Taptic Engine, are unique to the iPhone.
• The Apple Watch was also introduced on the same day and operates in conjunction with a connected iPhone.
• The iPhone 17, 17 Pro, 17 Pro Max, and iPhone Air were announced on September 9, 2025.
• In November, the ban was lifted and replaced with a 30% customs tariff on the phones.

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IPhone users are wealthier and spend more time on their phones than Android users on average. Compared to other high-tech products, a greater proportion of iPhone users are female. Due to Apple’s small lineup, Apple often dominates the list of best-selling smartphone models.

In 2022, Apple rolled out a self-service repair program, allowing any user to buy parts, rent repair tools from Apple, and obtain repair manuals. Starting with the iPhone XR, Apple displays warnings in the Settings app if the battery, display, or camera are replaced by a third party. With Guided Access, a parent, teacher, or therapist can limit an iOS device to stay on one app by disabling the Home button and limit the amount of time spent in an app. Sound Recognition can recognize surrounding noises, including door bells, kettles, water running, and babies crying, and notify the user with an onscreen alert. The Magnifier app uses the iPhone’s Lidar scanner to identify items such as doors, people, and objects, and can describe them to the user, as well as their distance. The iPhone also supports wireless braille displays to help users read its interface.