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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 storage 2027: back of an orange iPhone with a triple camera on a light marble surface

iPhone storage: Apple is expected to pay significantly more in 2027

by Milan Jovicic

September 17, 2026 - 01:36 CEST

Apple is expected to pay Samsung up to 40 percent more for storage in 2027. What this means for the prices of the iPhone 18...

iOS 27.2 overwrite storage: iPhone showing the transfer or reset settings with the option to erase all content and settings, next to a memory chip icon

iOS 27.2: Overwriting storage only possible in China

by Milan Jovicic

September 17, 2026 - 01:18 CEST

The iOS 27.2 beta includes a delete option that overwrites iPhone storage, but only for China. Here's why normal deletion is sufficient.

iOS 27.2 tracking prompt: iPhone showing Apple's example of the alternative prompt with an app explanation, a link to additional information and buttons to allow or reject

iOS 27.2: New tracking query becomes mandatory in five EU countries

by Milan Jovicic

September 16, 2026 - 10:46 p.m. CEST

iOS 27.2 introduces a new tracking feature for apps. In Germany and four other EU countries, only this version is available...

iOS 27.1 beta: version sequence 27, crossed-out 27.1 and 27.2 with an arrow over the skipped version, next to an iPhone showing the software update to iOS 27.2 beta

iOS 27.1: Why Apple is skipping the testing phase

by Milan Jovicic

September 16, 2026 - 10:22 p.m. CEST

Following iOS 27, the beta version 27.2 was released immediately. The reason for the absence of 27.1 likely lies with the iPhone Duo and an unannounced...

Impersonation Risk Detection on iOS 27: iPhone showing Apple's explanation and the Share with App Developers button, next to a shield with a person symbol

iOS 27: Enable Impersonation Risk Detection

by Milan Jovicic

September 16, 2026 - 6:44 p.m. CEST

iOS 27 warns apps about ongoing fraud, but identity theft risk detection is disabled by default. Here's how to enable it...

Back and front of the iPhone 18 Pro in burgundy, the model from the first reviews.

iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max: The first reviews

by Milan Jovicic

September 16, 2026 - 3:16 p.m. CEST

Three reviews of the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max: praise for the camera, battery, and cooling; criticism of the weight. For whom...

Three iPhones showing Apple Reference Image in the Photos app: a prompt to view the reference image, the unaltered reference image and the edited photo side by side

Apple reference image: This is how the proof of authenticity is created

by Milan Jovicic

September 16, 2026 - 02:27 CEST

Apple's reference image signs photos directly in the sensor of the iPhone 18 Pro. Here's how the verification works – and why the image is important...