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iPhone

British  
/ ˈaɪˌfəʊn /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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He gets barely a week to settle in, with Apple holding its annual iPhone event on September 9, where it is expected to unveil its first foldable handset.

From Barron's Aug. 31, 2026

He gets just over a week to settle in, with Apple holding its annual iPhone event on September 9, where it is expected to unveil its first foldable handset.

From Barron's Aug. 31, 2026

Recent government filings showed that the iPhone maker is cutting 147 positions, mostly from its headquarters in Cupertino.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

Buying from the manufacturer or a carrier should cover you, but you can perform a factory reset on the iPhone or Android device if you want to purge lingering apps and data.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

Using his new iPhone, he’d texted Georgie and asked for a ride in the morning.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty

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