iPhone
Definition
The iPhone is a line of touchscreen-based smartphones designed and marketed by Apple Inc. All generations of the iPhone use Apple's iOS mobile operating system software.
Analogy
If you think about cars as an analogy for smartphones then iPhone would be your luxury sports car - sleek design with high performance but also comes at premium price tag just like brands such as Ferrari or Lamborghini in car industry.
Related terms
iOS: This is Apple's proprietary mobile operating system used in its iPhones.
App Store: It's an online store where users can buy/download applications for their iOS devices including iPhones.
iCloud: iCloud is a cloud storage service provided by Apple Inc. which allows users to store data such as documents, photos,and music on remote servers for download to iOS devices.
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