iPhone

E10318

consumer electronics product smartphone line

The iPhone is Apple's flagship smartphone line that revolutionized mobile technology by combining a touchscreen interface, internet connectivity, and a robust app ecosystem into a single device.

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All labels observed (19)

Label	Occurrences
iPhone canonical	124
Apple iPhone	5
iPhone 4	5
iPhone X	3
iPhone 15	2
iPhone 5	2
iPhone 8	2
Face ID-enabled iPhone	1
iPhone (1st generation)	1
iPhone 11	1
iPhone 12	1
iPhone 13	1
iPhone 14	1
iPhone 3G	1
iPhone 4S	1
iPhone 5s	1
iPhone 6	1
iPhone 7	1
iPhone smartphones	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T93283 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: iPhone
Context triple: [Steve Jobs, knownFor, iPhone]

A. iOS
iOS is Apple’s mobile operating system that powers iPhones and iPads, known for its integrated ecosystem, security features, and curated App Store.
B. iPod
The iPod is a line of portable digital media players by Apple that revolutionized how people listen to and purchase music.
C. iMac
The iMac is Apple’s all-in-one desktop computer line known for integrating powerful hardware with a slim, minimalist display-focused design.
D. Apple Inc.
Apple Inc. is a multinational technology company best known for designing and selling consumer electronics like the iPhone, Mac, and iPad, along with software and digital services.
E. Apple Macintosh computers
Apple Macintosh computers are a line of personal computers designed and sold by Apple Inc., known for their distinctive macOS operating system, integrated hardware–software ecosystem, and strong presence in creative and professional markets.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: iPhone
Target entity description: The iPhone is Apple's flagship smartphone line that revolutionized mobile technology by combining a touchscreen interface, internet connectivity, and a robust app ecosystem into a single device.

A. iOS
iOS is Apple’s mobile operating system that powers iPhones and iPads, known for its integrated ecosystem, security features, and curated App Store.
B. iPod
The iPod is a line of portable digital media players by Apple that revolutionized how people listen to and purchase music.
C. iMac
The iMac is Apple’s all-in-one desktop computer line known for integrating powerful hardware with a slim, minimalist display-focused design.
D. Apple Inc.
Apple Inc. is a multinational technology company best known for designing and selling consumer electronics like the iPhone, Mac, and iPad, along with software and digital services.
E. Apple Macintosh computers
Apple Macintosh computers are a line of personal computers designed and sold by Apple Inc., known for their distinctive macOS operating system, integrated hardware–software ecosystem, and strong presence in creative and professional markets.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (59)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	consumer electronics product ⓘ smartphone line ⓘ
announcedBy	Steve Jobs ⓘ
announcementEvent	Macworld 2007 ⓘ
brandOwner	Apple Inc. ⓘ
category	mobile computing device ⓘ
connectsTo	iCloud ⓘ iTunes ⓘ surface form: iTunes (historically)
countryOfOrigin	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
designedIn	Cupertino ⓘ surface form: Cupertino, California
developer	Apple Inc. ⓘ
ecosystem	App Store ⓘ Apple Inc. ⓘ surface form: Apple services
firstReleaseDate	2007-06-29 ⓘ
hasFeature	5G connectivity (on supported models) ⓘ Face ID (on supported models) ⓘ FaceTime video calling ⓘ Retina display (on supported models) ⓘ Siri ⓘ surface form: Siri voice assistant Touch ID (on supported models) ⓘ accelerometer ⓘ ambient light sensor ⓘ front-facing camera ⓘ gyroscope ⓘ multi-touch gestures ⓘ proximity sensor ⓘ rear camera ⓘ virtual keyboard ⓘ
hasFormFactor	slate smartphone ⓘ
hasInputMethod	capacitive multi-touch touchscreen ⓘ
hasSeries	iPhone self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: iPhone 11 iPhone self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: iPhone 12 iPhone self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: iPhone 13 iPhone self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: iPhone 14 iPhone self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: iPhone 15 iPhone self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: iPhone 3G iPhone self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: iPhone 4 iPhone self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: iPhone 5 iPhone self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: iPhone 6 iPhone self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: iPhone 7 iPhone self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: iPhone 8 iPhone self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: iPhone X
manufacturer	Apple Inc. ⓘ
marketPosition	flagship Apple smartphone line ⓘ
notableImpact	helped establish mobile app ecosystems ⓘ influenced mobile web usage patterns ⓘ popularized capacitive touchscreens in phones ⓘ revolutionized smartphone design ⓘ
operatingSystem	iOS ⓘ
powerBy	rechargeable lithium-ion battery ⓘ
primaryUse	internet browsing ⓘ media consumption ⓘ mobile applications ⓘ mobile communication ⓘ
supports	Bluetooth connectivity ⓘ GPS navigation ⓘ Wi‑Fi connectivity ⓘ cellular connectivity ⓘ
supportsPlatform	Apple App Store applications ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (155)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Steve Jobs → knownFor → iPhone ⓘ

Apple Inc. → products → iPhone ⓘ

Apple Fifth Avenue store → sells → iPhone ⓘ

macOS → integratesWithHardware → iPhone ⓘ

Apple Pay → supportsDevice → iPhone ⓘ

this entity surface form: Face ID-enabled iPhone

iOS → supportsDevice → iPhone ⓘ

iPod → successor → iPhone ⓘ