The iPhone has come a long way since it was first mentioned in 2007 during a Macworld convention. Let’s take a look at how it’s developed…
The iPhone has revolutionised the smartphone market over its 7-year evolution. From the iPhone to the iPhone 6, it has helped cement Apple as one of the most valuable, profitable and respected brands in the world.
During a Macworld convention in San Francisco in January 2007, CEO Steve Jobs announced the unveiling of a new Apple product, which had been in development for almost 3 years. Steve introduced the new device as a wide-screen iPod, which would combine a mobile phone with Internet connection and touch control. Jobs then informed the eager audience that the iPhone would “reinvent the phone.”
How much more true could this comment have been? It has changed every aspect of our lives. We no longer ‘need’ alarm clocks, calendars, cameras, MP3s, etc. Having said that, the iPhone is beginning to see declining market share due to the introduction of less expensive devices from competitors including Samsung and LG. The Apple iPhone still dominates the smartphone market though (53%).
We’ve drawn up a handy table to showcase the differences between each iPhone:
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RELEASE
DATE
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DEVELOPMENT
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The
iPhone
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June 2007
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The design and form has pretty much
stayed the same since conception
Released in 4GB, 8GB and 16GB
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The
iPhone 3G
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July 2008
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Introduction of 3G connection.
Introduction of the App Store
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The
iPhone 3GS
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June 2009
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Faster internet connection
Higher resolution camera
Introduction of voice control
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The
iPhone 4
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June 2010
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Higher resolution retina display
Introduction of a front-facing camera for
the increasing use of video call
Design changes – rounded back panel
replaced with a flat surface to make it thinner
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The
iPhone 4S
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October 2011
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Camera upgraded to 8 megapixels
Introduction of Siri, iCloud, iMessage
and Reminders
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The
iPhone 5
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September 2012
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Enhanced display
Design changes – aluminium frame which
made it lighter
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The
iPhone 5C & 5S
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September 2013
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Introduction of fingerprint recognition
technology
Design changes - 5C made out of
polycarbonate
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The
iPhone 6
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September 2014?
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The pressure is heaped on to the iPhone 6
launch, especially as 5C and 5S were ‘simple’ updates to previous models
Rumoured to feature a bigger screen,
better camera and health monitoring!
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