[JTon]

Friend of mine stood in line and got the iPhone 4 on day 1 of release. I remember being in awe of it. Imo, took years for Samsung and other Android smartphones to catch up visually.

> the Porsche 911 of smartphone

Not a car buff. Would you mind unpacking this analogy?

[bombcar]

Older famous car often considered to the "best" even if it isn't the top performance, etc. Read as "pinnacle".

[simonh]

An iconic, distinctive and instantly recognisable design.