On June 29, 2007, the very first iPhone arrived in stores. It was not a surprise, its release had been announced several months earlier, in January, during a keynote presented by none other than Steve Jobs.
All the same, the launch of the beast, with hindsight, is a key date in the history of Apple, but also in the field of new technologies more broadly. It allowed the Californian firm to increase its revenues and reach records in this area several years later. The iPhone also laid the foundations for the smartphone without a keyboard, even if similar models already existed before it. With Apple, it’s democratization among the general public that counts. Because if the Californian firm is not always first to integrate new technology into its products, it is generally the one that will allow as many people as possible to benefit from it in the best possible way. Let's see what the revolutions have been that have marked the life of the iPhone to date.
The major developments of the iPhone
- 2007 :release of the first iPhone model
- 2008 :launch of the 3G model, compatible with 3G cellular internet networks
- 2011 :The iPhone 4s released this year is the first iPhone to integrate the Siri voice assistant
- 2012 :Apple abandons the 30-pin connector for charging and introduces the new Lightning connector on iPhone 5
- 2013 :first reduced-price version of the iPhone with the arrival of the iPhone 5c, released at the same time as the iPhone 5s
- 2014 :first large screen model with the arrival of the iPhone 6 Plus alongside the iPhone 6
- 2015 :integration of the 3D Touch function on iPhone 6s
- 2016 :release of the first SE model using the old case of the 5s model
- 2016 :abandonment of the Jack socket with the arrival of models 7 and 7 Plus
- 2017 :launch of the first iPhone with Face ID, the iPhone X, and integration of wireless charging on the new models, X, 8 and 8 Plus
- 2020 :iPhone 12 is the first iPhone delivered without a power adapter
And for 2022?
This year, it would be the turn of the iPhone 14 to take over. This should be available in several models, like the iPhone 13. We should be entitled to two Pro models 6.1 inches and 6.7 inches, and two non-Pro models, also in two versions 6.1 and 6.7 inches. 6.7 inches screen diagonal.
No mini model this year possibly, but a 14 and a 14 Max, in addition to the 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max.
In terms of features, expect a performance gain, but also the arrival of screen technology supporting a permanent display. For photography, you can count on a 48 megapixel sensor for the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max, capable of filming in 8K. And then, Lightning should still be available, perhaps for the last time on iPhone before the transition to USB-C or completely wireless.Find here all our articles on the next iPhone.
Finally, tell us in the comments what the most significant year for the iPhone since 2007 was for you, and why!
Also read,last year's article on 14 years of the iPhoneand the fact that we can still find it for sale on eBay in particular.
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