On this day in history, January 9, 2007, Steve Jobs introduces Apple iPhone at Macworld in San Francisco
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Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone, Apple's first smartphone, at the Macworld Expo in San Francisco on this day in history, Jan. 9, 2007. The product changed society and Apple's bottom line.
"Its influence goes far beyond other phones — the infrastructure that made the iPhone also enabled drones, smart-home gadgets, wearables and self-driving cars." "Every once in a while, a revolutionary product comes along that changes everything." — Steve Jobs "Sales of iPhones accounted for 52% of Apple's $365 billion in sales in 2021." "Has it become a poor substitute for ‘real’ relationships?" Kerry J. Byrne is a lifestyle reporter with Fox News Digital.
The iPhone offered a fingertip touch screen, a powerful camera and easy access to the internet, among many other features, providing huge advances over existing smartphones such as the Blackberry, Moto Q and Palm Treo.
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