iPhone Was Revealed 16 Years Ago Today: Here’s The Presentation That Started It All – SlashGear

The lack of a physical keyboard wasn’t new, similar (and unsuccessful) devices had been released, but the original iPhone featured a large multi-touch screen, the first of its kind in a phone and the thing that truly changed the game (via Forbes). In the keynote, Steve Jobs touted the phone’s 3.5-inch screen by saying, “It’s really big.” The audience cheered when Jobs teased the 2-megapixel camera at the back of the phone. It’s not that impressive now, but it was a big deal at the time.

Since the initial version of the iPhone made such a splash on the mobile device market, 16 years have passed, and we’re now on the 14th iteration of the iPhone. The iPhone 14 is much bigger, brighter, thinner, and faster than its first-gen counterpart, with a 6-inch screen and internals capable of running much more complex tasks than the first iPhone could have ever dreamed of. However, it’s amusing that the smartphone’s functionality has remained unchanged from Apple’s original vision.

The iPhone 1 and the iPhone 14 support phone calls, texts, iTunes, internet access, and taking photos. Of course, more recent phones can do much more, so the similarities end there, but it’s incredible to think about how much potential was unlocked with the invention of the iPhone.