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First iPhone Unveiling 2007: Apps, Anniversaries, Evolution

Steve Jobs unveiled the first iPhone at Macworld in San Francisco on 9 January 2007, and it went on sale in the US on 29 June 2007 at $499 for 4GB and $599 for…

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THE UNVEILING

Apple reinvents the phone

Steve Jobs introduced it at Macworld in San Francisco: a widescreen iPod, a phone and an internet communicator in one device.

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ON SALE

Queues across America

The first iPhone went on sale in the US on 29 June 2007. Apple sold one million in 74 days.

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THE APP STORE

500 apps change everything

A year after launch, with 500 apps. Users downloaded more than 10 million in the first weekend.

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RETINA

iPhone 4 and FaceTime

A sharper Retina display and a front camera for FaceTime video calls.

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SIRI

A voice assistant arrives

The iPhone 4S. Steve Jobs died on 5 October 2011, the day after it was announced.

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TEN YEARS

iPhone X and Face ID

The iPhone X: an edge-to-edge OLED screen, Face ID and no Home button.

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3 BILLION

Three billion iPhones

Apple said it had shipped its three billionth iPhone. The first billion took nine years; the third took four.

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NOW

Siri AI and the foldable

John Ternus became CEO, Siri AI arrived with iOS 27, and the foldable iPhone Duo goes on sale from $1,999.

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