FIRST iPhone launch was by Steve Jobs today, 16 years ago; check iPhone journey

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The next iPhone, probably the iPhone 15, is already generating the kind of hype that is reserved for rock stars. Notably, it is some 9 months away from launch! The iPhone is a special phone. And the reason why all the iPhones launched till date have acquired this exalted global status is because the iconic founder of Apple, Steve Jobs, launched a revolutionary gadget in the form of the first iPhone. He stepped into the future and dragged the globe along with him. It left all other super brands that had been there like Coca-Cola, Ferrari, Bugatti, BMW, IBM, HP, Pepsi and others, behind. Even the new ones like Dell, Google, Amazon could not acquire the aura of greatness that Apple iPhone had. And notably, today, was the day, 16 years ago, that Steve Jobs launched the first iPhone.

The first iPhone launch happened on January 9, 2007 in San Francisco, California. "Today, Apple is going to reinvent the phone," that's what Steve Jobs said at that historic moment.

Steve Jobs presented the first iPhone as an updated version of its iPod with touch controls and some breakthrough features including internet communication. The original iPhone featured a 3.5-inch LCD display, microphone, headset controls, 2-megapixel camera, and a body of aluminum and plastic. The first iPhone was priced at $499 and $599 for its 4GB and 8GB models respectively.

Since then, every year, Apple continues to launch its latest iPhone series with suitable upgrades in the design as well as specs to make it better than its predecessor. Here's a quick look at the iPhone's journey from its original form in 2007 to the iPhone 14 in 2022.

Now, all eyes are set on the launch of the iPhone 15 series in 2023, which is again expected to roll out very new advanced