The original Apple iPhone was unveiled by Steve Jobs exactly 9 years ago, relive the iconic keynote here
On this date, exactly 9 years ago on January 9, 2007, Steve Jobs took the stage of San Francisco's Moscone Center and announced a flurry of news: first of all, the company he co-founded changed its name from Apple Computer Inc. to Apple Inc., officially announced the Apple TV set-top box, and also made history by unveiling the gadget that subsequently turned into the corporation's bread and butter — the Apple iPhone.
Indeed, January 9, 2007, can be safely regarded as the iPhone's birthday, as it was today when all rumors were put to rest and the device became official. Actually, just before announcing the iPhone Steve Jobs seemingly "trolled" the audience by teasing three different devices, namely a "widescreen iPod with touch controls", a "revolutionary mobile phone", and a "breakthrough internet communicator". It was a couple of moments later when it became clear to just anyone in Moscone Center that these are not three separate devices, but one innovatively combining the features of the three aforementioned gadgets.
The original iPhone hit the shelves months later, on June 29, 2007, and it was priced at $499 for the 4 GB model, whereas the 8 GB model cost $599. Being a first-gen product, the device suffered from a few flaws, but in the end of the day, it was universally lauded as an innovative, breakthroug" device. Time magazine even named it Invention of the Year.
Nine years later, the iPhone family is still going strong on the verge of technology breakthrough. Its current iterations, the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, are quite the improvement over the previous generation; in addition, the iPhone 7 that is coming later this year is already the subject of many a rumor, some of which are quite spicy and intriguing!
In relation to the announcement of the original iPhone 9 years ago, we thought that it will be most appropriate to once again relive the iconic keynote. Grab the popcorn, ladies and gents, and cue in Steve Jobs...
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