Learn about the origins, features, and legacy of the first iPhone, the device that launched the smartphone era. Discover how Apple revolutionized the mobile phone industry with a touchscreen, multi-touch, and App Store.

The history of the iPhone development by Apple Inc. spans from the early 2000s to about 2010. The first iPhone was released in 2007. By the end of 2009, iPhone models had been released in all major markets.

Learn about the evolution of iPhones from the first iPhone to the latest iPhone 16. See the release dates, features, and specs of each generation and how they changed over time.

The iPhone is a line of smartphones developed and marketed by Apple that use the company's own iOS mobile operating system. The first-generation iPhone was announced by then–Apple CEO Steve Jobs on January 9, 2007. Since then, Apple has annually released new iPhone models and iOS versions.

Apple launched the first iPhone 16 years ago, in January 2007. Compared to the latest batch of iPhones, the first version seems downright primitive. Here's how it looked, and what it could do.

The first iPhone was exclusive to AT&T, and ran only on AT&T's notoriously slow and unreliable EDGE GSM network. But despite all of its shortcomings, relative to today, that first iPhone was...

As the latest iPhone 12 series takes the world by storm, it’s interesting to go back in time and unpack the very first iPhone and its history. Let’s rediscover what it had to offer and how it kicked off a technology revolution.

Learn about the history and features of the first iPhone that Steve Jobs introduced in 2007. Compare it with the latest iPhones and see how much has changed in 15 years.

The iPhone was launched in 2007, by Jobs with his awe-inspiring storytelling panache, to thunderous applause. Grignon would become the first person to receive a call from an iPhone.