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Why isn't there a criticism/controversy section in this article?: While reliable sourced criticisms and controversies can be included in this article, criticism sections themselves are generally discouraged. As a result of this, criticisms of the iPhone have been interleaved throughout the article in the appropriate section. For example, criticism of Apple requiring iPhone owners to pay to have their phone's battery replaced is included in the battery section. See WP:NPOV and WP:CRIT for further information on criticism and controversy sections.
Where are the prices? Is the iPhone available in my country?: Under guideline WP:NOPRICES, street and retail prices are considered trivia items. Pricing concerns over the iPhone, as well as other issues related to carriers are covered in other iPhone-related Wikipedia articles.
Why "the iPhone" and not just "iPhone"?: Dropping the definite article is a marketing technique used by Apple. Unless such terminology is used by a majority of our reliable, secondary sources, our style guidelines require that we use the normal rules of English grammar to refer to subjects, and that requires the use of the definite article when using synecdoche to refer to one subject as if it were the whole group (the iPhone and not iPhones).

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Suggestion

The second sentence makes no sense. Please fix it / unlock this article.

Representative Photo

There's this really stupid trend of having representative photos of mobile devices while being turned off. This is incomplete and unrepresentative. It implies the mobile device doesn't have software, a software user interface. The home/index screen, all with default settings, is ideal. Representative photos should be complete and representative. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.218.203.136 (talk) 18:45, 29 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Suggestion

Apple's iOS should be correctly changed to iOS 6.1.2

Edit request on 19 May 2013

The "Internet connectivity" section (3.4, section=21) says "The maps application can access Google Maps in map, satellite, or hybrid form." Could someone please fix that? -Jc86035 (talk) 12:28, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Vehicle Navigation & iPhone

This is a request to include a section in the iPhone page for vehicle navigation and the iPhone.

Companies such as Garmin, Navigon and TomTom have applications in the iTunes store, to turn the iPhone into a GPS device. Example: https://buy.garmin.com/en-IE/GB/shop-by-accesories/accessory-kits/streetpilot-iphone-5-car-kit/prod132534.html

This section should include a) Vehicle mounts for the iPhone (e.g Garmin Car Holder) b) Available maps for the iPhone (e.g. Garmin Maps USA & Europe) c) Other available navigation software (e.g. for aircraft or boat navigation) d) Navigation apps for the iPhone (e.g. http://www8.garmin.com/apps/) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.215.138.190 (talk) 12:59, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Any other uses for the iPhone, where GPS is utilized

Also include a list of other features or functions, where the GPS in the iPhone is utilized.

Repeated paragraph

The paragraph that begins... 'Before the release of the iPhone, handset manufacturers such as Nokia and Motorola were enjoying record sales of cell phones...' and ending with 'The iPhone's success has led to a demise in high-end fashion phones and business-oriented smartphones such as Vertu and BlackBerry, respectively.[46][48]' is repeated in both the History and availability section and the Sales and profits section. One paragraph should be deleted.

Alituxworth (talk) 10:31, 30 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Edit request on 15 July 2013

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Please change "taljs" to "talks".

Reference: "On July 6, 2013, it was reported that Apple was in taljs with Korean mobile carrier, SK Telecom, to release the next generation iPhone with LTE Advanced technology. [68]"

Nicholasngjf (talk) 03:41, 15 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Rivertorch (talk) 03:56, 15 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

IPhones sold to date needs to be updated

387,535,000

Source:

http://aaplinvestors.net/stats/iphone/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by Davidpartin (talk • contribs) 19:40, 24 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Interface

Re "The user interface is built around the device's multi-touch screen..." The user interface IS the multi-touch screen; it is not "built around" the screen.

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+== Interface ==
+Re "The user interface is built around the device's multi-touch screen..." The user interface IS the multi-touch screen; it is not "built around" the screen.