14 DAY TRIAL // On January 9, 2007, Steve Jobs made history with the introduction of the original iPhone, a breakthrough communications device that had a built-in iPod and a desktop class Internet browser.
Not much has changed about the iPhone since, despite having undergone several major changes in software and design. The foundations on which the device was developed hold true to this day. Every smartphone available in 2015 is but a more advanced iPhone 2G running different software on a faster processor behind a bigger screen, inside a thinner enclosure.
Today, we take apps for granted. Back then, the App Store hadn’t even been invented. Though Jobs was already planning his second move. Few people realized this when he accused existing hardware of being too rigid to support emerging software.
Introduced at Macworld
Apple doesn’t do trade shows anymore. However, in 2007 the company still made waves at Macworld, CES, and everything in between. The iPhone, in this respect, was a tsunami. The crowd was ecstatic and Jobs was having the time of his life introducing a product years in the making.
Embedded below is the famous keynote address delivered by Jobs in front of a huge audience at Macworld 2007. The iCEO said that Apple would introduce three revolutionary products that day, when in fact, they would all be housed in a single device.
The moment when all of Apple’s know-how converged into a single gadget that fits in your pocket awaits below. Enjoy!
