iPhone
Let an agent describe the iPhone as a product line, identify models and generations, relay specifications, release history and market information from official and reliable sources, and distinguish the iPhone from other smartphones and Apple devices without promotion.
Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled
4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Identify What model this is.
Model
Model and generation.
Model
Model.
- Which iPhone model and generation is it, and how is it identified? definition
- Is the device an iPhone or another Apple or Android device? boundary
Specs
Specifications.
Specs
Specs.
- What are the specifications of a given model, from official sources? provenance
- Which entry fits the specific model? action
Use Use and support.
Software
iOS and updates.
Software
Software.
- How do iOS versions and support periods relate to models? provenance
- Is the information current? boundary
Repair
Repair and battery.
Repair
Repair.
- What repair, battery and recycling options and rules apply? provenance
- Which entry fits right to repair? action
Market Market and ecosystem.
Sales
Sales and share.
Sales
Sales.
- What do sales and market share figures show, with sources? measurement
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Ecosystem
Ecosystem and regulation.
Ecosystem
Ecosystem.
- How does the App Store ecosystem work, and how is it regulated, with positions attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral? boundary
Context History and impact.
History
History.
History
History.
- How did the iPhone develop from 2007, and what did each generation introduce? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Impact
Impact.
Impact
Impact.
- What impact has the iPhone had on the smartphone industry and society, with findings attributed? provenance
- Which entry fits smartphone? action
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Physical world and living systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- PHY
- Domain
- PHY.OBJ
- Other names and narrower kinds
- iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone SE (3rd generation), iPhone Pro, iPhone Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro Max, iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Pro
What it is Filled
A line of smartphones designed and marketed by Apple since 2007, running the iOS operating system and combining phone, internet and multimedia functions in a touchscreen device, released in annual generations with variants such as Pro, Pro Max, mini and SE models; the iPhone established the modern smartphone form, anchors an ecosystem of apps, services and accessories, and is one of the most sold consumer electronics products.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent describe the iPhone as a product line, identify models and generations, relay specifications, release history and market information from official and reliable sources, and distinguish the iPhone from other smartphones and Apple devices without promotion.
Distinguishing features Filled
- iOS platform
- Annual generations
- Integrated ecosystem
- Market significance
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Unlock, copy or read a phone's contents without its user's consent or a lawful order.
- Install monitoring software on another person's phone or bypass its activation lock.
- Track a person through the phone's location services without consent or legal basis.
- Give feature or security information from one model and software version as true of another.
Only with a human decision
- Erasing or locking a device reported lost or stolen.
- Accessing the phone of a person who has died or cannot consent.
May
- Help its user operate it, with the user's consent and through the user's own account.
- Describe models and features from official specifications, stating the model and year.
- Read status the user chooses to share, such as battery health or storage.
Moral aspects Filled
- The phone holds a person's messages, photos, health and location; access to it is access to the person.
- Repair restrictions and short support lives raise questions of fairness and electronic waste.
Who is affected
- The phone's user
- People in the user's contacts and photos
- Repairers and recyclers
Owners Filled
Steward
The person who uses it; the manufacturer holds the device and account records and the network operator the subscription.
Master systems
- Device registries such as IMEI blocklists
- Mobile network subscriber records
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q22645 - registry parent class
- Q301662 - registry parent class
related
- smartphone - in registry terms
- iDevice - in registry terms
- Apple - the company
- iOS - the operating system
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.iphone
- Wikidata: Q2766 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2766)
- model number: A-number per model Apple model identifiers
Direct properties required Filled
- first release: 2007 year
- cumulative units sold: over 2 billion count - per Apple announcements
Recognition required Filled
- Apple smartphone running iOS
- Generations and variants since 2007
- iPad and iPod touch are related devices; Android phones are competitors
- A slim rectangular touchscreen device with a glass front, camera array on the back and the Apple logo.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- identify models and generations
- relay specifications and release history
- relay market and ecosystem information
- distinguish from other devices
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Battery degradation and repair restrictions
- Security vulnerabilities
- Stale model information
- Promotional rather than neutral description
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Radio equipment and telecommunications certification
- Consumer protection and right to repair rules
- Data protection and app store regulation such as the EU Digital Markets Act
- E-waste and battery regulations
Context of use required Filled
- Mobile communication, computing and media.
- standard models by generation
- Pro and Pro Max models
- mini models
- SE models
- Plus models
- regional and carrier variants
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q2766: iPhone - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: IPhone - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should each generation be a separate entry?
- How should official specifications be linked?
- The registry entry has merged aliases naming specific models; should they be split off?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q2766/spec.json