Taptic Engine ruling: Burford would be entitled to 1.4 billion
Taptic Engine verdict: Burford is financing Apple's legal opponent. The financier is entitled to $1.4 billion – but he himself warns against it.
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iPhone
The iPhone is Apple's smartphone and has been the defining product of the company ever since its unveiling on January 9, 2007. What began as an uncompromising revolution with a multi-touch display and no physical keyboard is today a broad model family: from the standard iPhone to the slim iPhone Air and the Pro lineup with triple camera and ProMotion display, an entry-level e model and additional form factors in Apple's pipeline. The lineup is powered by Apple's own A chips, the iOS operating system, a tightly integrated ecosystem with AirPods, Apple Watch, Mac, iPad and Vision Pro – plus a dense network of iCloud, Apple Account, Apple Pay, Find My and Apple Intelligence.
What comes together under this tag on apfelpatient.de covers the entire iPhone universe: reviews and hands-on reports, tips and tricks for iOS and hardware, repair and battery topics, comparisons between generations, all rumors and overviews around the next iPhone generation, quarterly results and supply chain background, regulatory topics such as the DMA in Europe, the annual fall keynote, and strategic perspectives on pricing, market share and Apple's long-term iPhone strategy.
Anyone wanting to understand the iPhone in its full breadth, pick the right model or stay up to date on every new generation will find the right topic hub here.
iPhone Duo: Code reveals five new standby views
The code of iOS 27.1 contains five standby views that Apple has not shown – including camera images and controls for the...
Taptic Engine: Apple is to pay $5.7 billion
A US jury has ordered Apple to pay $5.7 billion in damages over the Taptic Engine. Apple denies the allegations and is appealing.
iPhone 18 Pro Max: Bavarian BUA Leather Case Review
Bavarian BUA leather case for the iPhone 18 Pro Max review: build quality, MagSafe, care and the comparison with Apple's TechWoven.
iPhone 20: All the rumors about the anniversary model
iPhone 20: All the rumors about the anniversary model – almost 7 inches, curved glass all around, new notch tested and released in...
Apple and Qualcomm extend patent license from 2027
Apple and Qualcomm are extending their patent license from April 2027. Why this has nothing to do with the modem change and Germany...
Setting up iPhone Handoff: Here's how it works in iOS 27
Setting up iPhone Handoff under iOS 27: Requirements, costs at Telekom and why logging out only works via the provider.
iPhone 18 Pro: Update to prevent Face ID restarts is coming
Apple has confirmed an update to fix the restarts after failed Face ID recognition on the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max. An exchange is not worthwhile.
iPhone 20: Apple postpones two new display technologies
The iPhone 20 is expected to retain its fully curved display, but without COE and LTPO+. A report cites two reasons for this...
iPhone Pro from 2029: Display without polarizer expected
A market researcher expects the 2029 iPhone Pro models to feature OLED displays without a polarizer: brighter or more energy-efficient and also thinner.