
The Apple iPhone is indisputably the most popular smartphone on the planet, with more than two billion devices sold in the years since the late Apple CEO Steve Jobs first unveiled the company’s pocket-sized mobile computer to the world in 2007.
Built to run Apple’s iOS operating system – which itself has enjoyed various updates since its 2007 inception – the original iPhone was the first smartphone to use multi-touch technology and has been credited with kick-starting the so-called “app economy”.
The latest crop of iPhones includes the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max and now the new iPhone Air – Apple's thinnest ever phone. Will a foldable iPhone join them in the next year? Watch this space…
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