Year Of The First Iphone
Did you know that there isn t an iphone 2.
Year of the first iphone. 2020 marks the 13th anniversary of the first iphone release so we ll celebrate by looking at the evolution of iphone models starting in 2007. The first iphone was released in 2007 but the history of the iphone starts well before then in the development of multiple different projects all wrapped up under the codename project purple. Now iphone sells hundreds of millions a year on almost every carrier in almost every country. Compared to phone memory today that doesn t seem like much but it was enormous at the time.
By the end of 2009 iphone models had been released in all major markets. The first iphone was released in 2007. Compared to the current batch of iphones the first version seems downright primitive. It had a 128mb memory which was fairly impressive and weighed just 135 grams.
The iphone colloquially known as the iphone 2g the first iphone and iphone 1 after 2008 to differentiate it from later models is the first smartphone designed and marketed by apple inc. After years of rumors and speculation it was officially announced on january 9 2007 and was later released in the united states on june 29 2007. Released on june 29 2007 the original apple iphone had a 3 5 display screen was 11 6mm thick and had a staggering 16gb of storage. Apple launched the first iphone more than 12 years ago in january 2007.
It s also been followed up by ipad apple tv and apple watch homekit and heathkit carplay and airplay airpods and soon homepod. Apple s first 5g iphone 12 may not ship until later than normal this year as the company grapples with covid 19 supply chain problems a senior company partner has suggested. Here s how it looked and what it. It featured quad band gsm cellular connectivity with gprs.
The history of the iphone development by apple inc. Twelve years after its initial release altogether about 1 5. It was priced at 499 and 599 for 4gb and 8gb models respectively along with a two year contract with at t. Spans from the early 2000s to about 2010.
The original iphone ended up selling over 6 million units in its first year on four carriers in four countries. A new way to use computers.