The First iPhone Launched 16 Years Ago Today And Dramatically Changed The Industry That We Know And Love
Apple is slated to unveil the iPhone 15 series later this year, but the four models expected to launch in September would not have materialized if it was not for the very first one, which launched 16 years ago. Steve Jobs, who was known for his legendary presentations, said that it was a day that he had been waiting for almost two years, and after a few teasers, he finally revealed the device that many industry experts claim changed the entire smartphone landscape.
The year was 2007, and Jobs was attempting to keep the crowd on its feet by talking about three revolutionary products of their class; a wide-screen iPod with touch controls, a revolutionary mobile phone, and the third, a breakthrough internet communications device. Hearing that Jobs was going to unveil three new products definitely got the crowd excited, and after a few hints, the Apple co-founder said that these were not three separate devices but a single one, and he is calling it the iPhone.
Keep in mind that competing devices at the time had smaller screens, a physical keyboard, and if those phones did support touch-screen controls, they were too inaccurate to be used by your fingers and required a stylus to operate. The first iPhone completely went against these norms, providing a full-screen experience that only required your fingers for full navigation. During the announcement, Jobs also provided the pricing details of the first iPhone, which were steep.
At that time, it was completely normal for phones to be subsidized, allowing users to pay a small amount to acquire ownership of them and slowly complete the payments with time. The first iPhone and Apple completely bucked that trend, offering the 4GB and 8GB storage models for $499 and $599,
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