The first iPhone was officially announced by Steve Jobs on January 9, 2007, and it was released to the public on June 29, 2007. This device combined a widescreen iPod with touch controls, a revolutionary mobile phone, and a breakthrough internet communicator in one. It featured a 3.5-inch multi-touch display, a 2-megapixel camera, and ran on a custom version of iOS, then called iPhone OS. The introduction of the iPhone marked a significant turning point in the smartphone industry.
