iPhone

British

/ ˈaɪˌfəʊn /

noun

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

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I’m starting to forget where I left the house key, my iPhone or the ⅜-inch Craftsman ratchet wrench—unless I stick to my rule of fastidiously putting everything in its place.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026

Witchel says he began observing loudcasting around 2011, a few years after the release of the iPhone.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

It’s the most annoying way to unlock your iPhone.

From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026

Apple asked the court for a preliminary injunction, and OpenAI followed up by alleging the iPhone maker was sloppy about security.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

One of the nymphs showed her iPhone screen.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

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