The iPhone has revolutionized how people interact and use mobile devices. It was first released in 2007 and has since seen several upgrades that improved its features and capabilities. The iPhone succeeded due to its simplicity, vast app selection, and ability to meet the needs of both personal and professional users. It has become a status symbol and a tool for self-expression. The iPhone's impact extends beyond technology as it has changed how people communicate and connect with each other.

1. by:
alexaouterbrid
An
Evolution:
the iPhone

2. The iPhone and Apple
have revolutionized
the way people listen
to music and interact
with others.
image: Flickr-
PandukaSenaka

3. image: Flickr- Mike
Romani
Source: iSmash Phone “History Lesson: iPhone Facts and
Figures”
Apple spent 150 million
dollars to develop the iPhone.
In 2007, Apple paid at least 1
million dollarsfor the
iphone.com domain.

4. This “candybar” styled device debuted in 2007.
By the end of Apple’s third quarter during this
year, 270,000iDevices were sold.
image: Flickr- HandeAksoy
Source: iSmash Phone
“History Lesson: iPhone
Facts and Figures”

5. In 2008, the cooler and
sleeker iPhone 3G
entered the mass market.
The iPhone 3G was
released with a larger
consumer reaction
and it sold an
estimated 3 million
devices in the first
month.
Source: iSmash Phone “History Lesson: iPhone Facts
and Figures”
image: Flickr- Jamey Howard

6. The iPhone 3G appealed to business types, tech lovers and
mainstream Americans alike.
On July 11, 2008 Apple
released the iPhone 3G in
22 countries. Shortly
after, the iPhone 3GS was
released and it came
equipped with video
recording and twice the
processing speed.
image: Flickr- Ken Ilio Source: iSmash Phone “History Lesson: iPhone Facts and Figures”

7. And then finally came the
iPhone 4…
… in
2010
image: Flickr-
Dan Jeffrey

8. What did the
iPhone 4 have
to offer?
•Retina Display
•Larger viewing
angle
•Front-facing
camera
•HD video
recording
•Larger battery
… And much
more!
image: Flickr- Bas Boerman

9. Apple sold over 1.7 million iPhone 4 devices in the first 3 days. The
company went as far as to call it the “most successful product
launch in Apple’s history”, citing chief executive Steve Jobs.
Image: Flickr-
Marjan58
Source:
NBC.
“Why the
iPhone is
so Darn
Popular”
2010

10. But the real
question is, “What
makes the iPhone
so unique and so
successful?”
Image: Flickr- Fred Facker

11. Today, consumers match their
smartphones with their identity… Your
smartphone says a lot about who
you are!
Let’s see Apple’s
competition...
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12. The Blackberry
Identity… Merging the
personal chores
of life with the
professional.
Email capability
& event planning.
Delivering both
function&fashion
Image: Flickr-
GonzagueDambricourt

13. The Android Identity
… an easily affordable smartphone with extreme customization. This
smartphone allows for freedom and creativity.
Image: Flickr- clivedarr

14. … But then there is the iPhone –
Iconic ,cool, sexy, high-tech & nothing
else can compare!
Source: www.apple.com
Image- Flickr- YutakeTsutano

15. Apple has triumphed at
two crucial qualities:
simplicity andstatus.
The company has created
a mindset in which the
phone is used as a
communications and
entertainment device. The
recession-proof iPhone
has helped Apple to reach
global success by
capturing mindshare and
money.
image: Flickr- Allison McCarthy

16. The iPhone offers over 300,000 applications and there have
been more than 7 billion downloads so far. Each app
represents who we are and the large variety available allows us to
express our identities.
image: Flickr- Rachael Depp
Source: iSmash Phone “History Lesson: iPhone Facts and Figures”

17. The iPhone creates an
image for us…
… and with the ever-
growing app store, there
is no limit to the potential
uses for this device.
image: Flickr- Naomi

18. image: Flickr- Ken Ilio
iPhone users are able to browse the revolutionaryApp Store to find
hundreds of thousands of apps designed specifically for their iPhone.
With Apple’s App Store, there is almost no limit to what the iPhone can
do.

19. The App Store is estimated to
have prompted in excess of
6.5 billion
downloadssince its
launch, hosting 259,740 apps…
image: Flickr- Sean Bonner
Source: iSmash Phone “History Lesson: iPhone Facts and
Figures”

20. Whether you’re looking for
a sports trainer, a personal
shopper or even just a good
book to read…
… Apple’s App store allows the
iPhone to cater to everyone’s
personal needs.
image: Flickr- Cuba Gallery

21. What’syourapp?
Apps for going
out, chefs, students, music, workin
g out, traveling, managing
money, work, fun &
games, keeping current and even
the great outdoors
image: Flickr- Emilio Guerra

22. With the tap of a
button, the iPhone 4
offers video calling, so
you can share a smile
from across the
globe or wave hello to
your friends and family
Face Time
Phone calls like you’ve
never seen before!
Source: www.apple.com
image: Flickr- Dennis Woo

23. Retina Display
The sharpest, most vibrant and highest-resolution phone screen ever to hit the
market!
In- plane- switching technology is used to achieve a wider viewing angle than on typical
LCDs. The iPhone 4 offers 326 pixels per inch which allows for much sharper text
and images.
image: Flickr- cobra_clean
Source: www.apple.com

24. the iPhone has seen great
success because of its
multitasking abilities…
…with the iPhone multitasking is done
the right way Listen to audio in the background. Keep GPS
running. Get VoIP calls while using other apps. Switch between apps
quickly….and pick up right where you left off.
image: Flickr- Jack Lyons

25. HD video
recording…
You can capture every moment with the iPhone
HD video recording. Once you’re done, use the
iPhone to edit the video clips into a movie or to
share your footage anywhere in the world.
Image: Flickr- Robert Evans

26. In today’s society, one of the most pressing concerns in people’s
social lives is finding time to keep in contact with friends and
family. The iPhone has helped to connect people and maintain
relationships through its revolutionary tools and applications.
image: Flickr- Anson Ho

27. The iPhone has moisture sensors to indicate
whether water damage has affected a device…
…the iPhone’s virtual
keyboard can
accommodate 21
languages……
…the aluminosilicate glass used in iPhone 4
has been chemically strengthened to be 20
times stiffer and 30 times harder than plastic.
image: Flickr- OrtziOmenaka
What
more???
Source: iSmash Phone “History
Lesson: iPhone Facts and
Figures”

28. …today, billions of people have turned to the iPhone for
business and personal reasons. The iPhone will have a
lasting impact on the way we connect with each other.
image: Flickr- Naomi

29. The iPhone is so much more than just another new product, it has
reinvented the phone and transformed the mobile network.
Who knows what Apple will present to us next?
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30. Credits
All images used are
sourced from Flickr..