The anniversary of the most popular product in Apple It takes place today, January 9, just days after the Cupertino giant hit record market capitalization values. It is 15 years since the product that would change the paradigm of mobile communications, would dethrone giants like Nokia or BlackBerry and would lead us to call mobile phones smartphones.
It was, in fact, in 2007 when the then executive president (CEO) of Apple would present a device similar to the iPod Touch, a mobile phone capable of making calls and a gadget capable of accessing the Internet. It would combine these three features in a single terminal and a new era would begin with Apple’s first iPhone.
Apple would take 74 days to reach one million sales of its iPhone
Although it does not disclose the exact number of smartphones sold, Apple is currently the world’s second largest manufacturer of mobile devices, only behind South Korean technology company Samsung. However, your iPhone remains the most desired smartphone in key markets like China, as we recently reported on 4gnews.
Currently, smartphone sales are Apple’s main source of income. In fact, in 2021, the sale of iPhones was responsible for the collection of 191.973 million dollars during the last year. A figure that represents more than half of the income obtained by other equipment and services sold by Apple.
More recently, Apple also hit a new market valuation record by hitting $ 1 trillion. At the same time, technology has reason to smile at the incredible success of the current Apple iPhone 13 range. Today’s iOS phones were one of the biggest hits during the holiday season, as reported.
The iPhone 13 is one of Apple’s most profitable products
The impact of the iPhone was felt almost immediately in the mobile device market. In a few years, the new format would conquer more and more users since 2007 and would dethrone established brands such as the Finnish Nokia and the Canadian BlackBerry.
In fact, just a few days ago, the once dominant BlackBerry would definitely stop supporting its mobile devices with BlackBerry OS, its own platform, which was highly sought after.
So, as history shows, only Google’s Android platform could rival Apple’s iOS. Something that is currently being developed not only on the iPhone, but also on the iPad with the version adapted for the big screen – the iPadOS.
What will be the next device capable of revolutionizing the market?
In short, on this anniversary of the iPhone, Steve Jobs’ legacy is assured and the prospects for growth and appreciation for the company Jobs helped found are better than ever.
Finally, it remains to be seen what the next big revolution that Apple will introduce will be, a product that can finally rival its iPhone and change the way we communicate and interact with our mobile devices again.
The iPhone has become more than just a mobile phone. It is, many times, the perfect definition of a smartphone, a symbol of condition and object of lust.