January 9, 2007
Steve Jobs introduces the iPhone
Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhoneApple's smartphone line — touch-first mobile computing and the App Store ecosystem since 2007. at Macworld on January 9, 2007 — combining a phone, iPod, and internet communicator.
What it was for
The iPhoneApple's smartphone line — touch-first mobile computing and the App Store ecosystem since 2007. shifted mobile computing from feature phones and BlackBerry keyboards to touch-first smartphones — spawning the App StoreApple's marketplace for iOS apps — centralized distribution and in-app purchases on iPhone. economy and mobile-first web development.
People
- Steve Jobs — ceo
Companies
- Apple
Why it's here
The iPhoneApple's smartphone line — touch-first mobile computing and the App Store ecosystem since 2007. redefined personal computing around mobile apps and touch UIUser interface — the parts of software people see and interact with..
Why it mattered
It made mobile web and native apps central to how software is built and consumed.
What it solved
Phones were clumsy for browsing and lacked a unified pocket computer experience.
Media
- YouTubeSteve Jobs introduces the iPhone (Macworld 2007 keynote)
ImageSteve JobsMatthew Yohe, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Related
- Steve Jobs returns to Apple as advisorJuly 9, 1997
- iPhone goes on saleJune 29, 2007
- Android announcedNovember 5, 2007
- iPhone App Store opensJuly 10, 2008
- iPad introducedJanuary 27, 2010