Steve Jobs Introduced the Inaugural iPhone 17 Years Ago, Marking the Beginning of an Iconic Era
Steve Jobs has been a tech giant for a long time, but his name was etched in the history books when he unveiled the first iPhone in front of the world. And guess what, Jobs made a history-making announcement in January 17 years ago. Jobs is credited with reviving Apple, which was once on the verge of closure.
But getting the iPhone to its credit is undeniable, and the whole world is reliving the day Apple’s boss took the stage and introduced the “post-PC era” to the world. The first iPhone was announced on January 9, 2007, just two days after Microsoft founder Bill Gates spoke about his products at an event in the United States.
Jobs even famously used the phrase “Today we’re making history together,” which they clearly did, a testament to his foresight and eye for technology that lives for years or even decades. Innovations have been part of Apple’s ideology and Jobs was at the center of these changes.
The iPhones you saw under Jobs in the early days ran OS X, which is now marketed as macOS on MacBooks and iMacs. iOS was born from the need to reinvent the use of mobile devices, which later gave birth to iPads. Tim Cook is now leading Apple into its next era, which includes the new Vision Pro headset, which focuses on mixed reality.
The company has also started making its own silicon for Macs, in addition to the A-series chip we’ve seen in iPhones for years. And last but not least, foldable products are another way that Apple has yet to use, but its arrival already seems inevitable.
