iPhone: Quick Facts

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Nov. 11, 2026

News •

Apple Music is getting a selfie-focused karaoke mode. • Nov. 4, 2026, 3:50 AM ET (The Verge)

Former factory worker crowned richest woman, again • Oct. 30, 2026, 8:40 PM ET (Toronto Star)

AirDroid Parental Control Adds YouTube Content Detection for iOS • Oct. 28, 2026, 10:13 AM ET (Akron Beacon Journal)

Some iPhone Duo Models Are Breaking. iFixit’s Teardown Might Explain Why • Oct. 26, 2026, 9:00 AM ET (WIRED)

Report: Dutch Spies Hacked Jared Kushner's iPhone, Watched Him Use Sleazy Middle Eastern Slush Fund • Oct. 22, 2026, 11:42 PM ET (Gizmodo)

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Apple iPhone 11 in green and iPhone 11 Pro in gold are displayed showing their backs, with a third iPhone 11 in the center showing its home screen and app icons.

Diagram showing a smartphone from the front and back, with labeled callouts highlighting key components: touchscreen, antennas, camera lens, random-access memory, system-on-chip, and lithium-ion battery.

Apple CEO Steve Jobs smiles and holds up a white iPhone 4, displaying its home screen, while wearing a black turtleneck and glasses.

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iPhone 7 Plus iPhone 7 iPhone 4 iPhone 3GS iPhone 4S iPhone 5C iPhone 5S iPhone 6 iPhone 15 iPhone 17 BlackBerry 12 Key dates in the history of photography

Key People

Apple CEO Steve Jobs smiles and holds up a white iPhone 4, displaying its home screen, while wearing a black turtleneck and glasses.

Steve Jobs

American businessman

(Left) Ball of predictions with answers to questions based on the Magic 8 Ball; (right): Rubik's Cube. (toys)

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The iPod nano, introduced by Apple CEO Steve Jobs in San Francisco, May 2007. A revolutionary full-featured iPod that holds 1,000 songs and is thinner than a standard #2 pencil. MP3 player, music player, digital music

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