September 19, 2014
iPhone 6 released
Apple began selling the iPhoneApple's smartphone line — touch-first mobile computing and the App Store ecosystem since 2007. 6 on September 19, 2014 — jumping to 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch screens after years of 4-inch phones.
What it was for
Larger iPhones forced responsive layouts and adaptive UIUser interface — the parts of software people see and interact with. across iOSApple's mobile operating system — runs iPhone and iPad with a sandboxed app ecosystem. apps. Reachability, size classes, and split-screen iPadApple's tablet computer line — larger touch screens between phones and laptops. multitasking later built on the bigger canvas the iPhoneApple's smartphone line — touch-first mobile computing and the App Store ecosystem since 2007. 6 normalized for mainstream users.
Companies
- Apple
Why it's here
The iPhoneApple's smartphone line — touch-first mobile computing and the App Store ecosystem since 2007. 6 ended Apple's small-phone era and mainstreamed large-screen mobile design.
Why it mattered
Bigger screens changed touch targets, typography, and how developers layout iOSApple's mobile operating system — runs iPhone and iPad with a sandboxed app ecosystem. interfaces.
What it solved
Four-inch phones cramped content apps; AndroidGoogle's open mobile operating system — the dominant platform for smartphones worldwide. phablets were pulling users away.
Media
- ImageIPhone 6
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Related
- iPhone goes on saleJune 29, 2007
- iPhone 5C releasedSeptember 20, 2013
- iPhone 6 Plus releasedSeptember 19, 2014
- Android announcedNovember 5, 2007
- T-Mobile G1 releasedOctober 22, 2008
- Samsung Galaxy S releasedJune 4, 2010