The original iPhone was introduced on this day, and not only has the meaning of the word phone changed, but also changed the industry forever.
On January 9, 2007, after years of rumors and speculation, the iPhone was finally announced in the keynote address at the Macworld conference.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mu9NG_sowzM#t=24
«I've been waiting for this for two and a half years"Jobs said. Today, "Apple is going to reinvent the phone ». That first iPhone was blocked for AT&T, it only had 2G service with EDGE technology, and it went live June 29 2007.
In many stores they sold out in a matter of minutesBoth models, and even though the prices were very high, the 4GB version already cost $ 499 and the 8GB version went up to $ 599. They came equipped with 128 MB of RAM, a 2 megapixel fixed-focus rear camera, and a 3,5-inch screen with 480 x 320 pixels resolution.
When the iPhone came out Apple shares (AAPL) were around $ 85, five years later they cost $ 700.
With the original iPhone there were only a few apps, as Apple waited until the iPhone reached its version OS 2.0 to introduce the SDK, and unleash third-party applications. Today, the App Store is the most popular app store with more than three billion downloads per month.
For you, what presentation has been the best?
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I had it: ')… At that time in Chile there were not even internet plans, we only used Wifi… What good times:')
Undoubtedly the best presentation of Steve Jobs, and a sample of how a sector is revolutionized. It seemed impossible that giants like Nokia or Alcatel were going to be left behind, but the iPhone swept everything away
When I called Starbucks and asked for coffee on stage in front of everyone!