Jobs and the iPhone

  1. In 2007, Apple introduced the iPhone, which was more than just a phone—it was a pocket-sized computer.
  2. Before the iPhone, most phones had physical keypads and limited internet access.
  3. The iPhone’s touchscreen allowed users to type easily and interact with gestures like pinch-to-zoom.
  4. It also offered full web browsing, unlike older phones that only showed basic mobile versions of websites.
  5. The launch of the App Store in 2008 allowed anyone to create apps, leading to millions of new tools and games.
  6. Competing companies redesigned their phones and adopted touchscreen technology, while Android became a major rival to iOS.
  7. The iPhone sparked the rise of smartphones, changing how we access the internet and creating new businesses like Uber and Instagram.