- The original iPhone, which debuted 17 years ago, set the stage for the modern smartphone.
- Apple’s iPhone has since evolved into a powerful computer with professional-grade cameras and AI-focused chips.
- Here’s a look at how the iPhone has changed since its launch in 2007.
About 17 years ago, the technology world changed forever.
Back on June 29, 2007, when Apple’s cofounder and then-CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the original iPhone, he called it “an iPod, a phone, and an internet communicator,” all in one. Although Jobs knew that the iPhone would change the way we communicate and access the internet, perhaps even he couldn’t have predicted exactly how impactful it would be.
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The first iPhone laid the foundation for the modern smartphone, ushering in the era in which pocket-sized computers that can answer any question with the push of a button became the norm.
Everything from the way we work, communicate, shop, travel, manage our finances, and experience entertainment can be done through a smartphone — and for tens of millions of people worldwide, that’s the iPhone.
The device has become Apple’s cash cow, with the tech giant bringing in nearly $40 billion in revenue from iPhones in sales last quarter.
Here’s a look at how the iPhone has evolved from 2007 to now.
