At Macworld 2007 in San Francisco, the then CEO of Apple introduced the 1st iPhone. Today, Apple is celebrating 10 years of making this very sophisticated device. In line with this, Innovation Village unveils 10 interesting things to know about iPhone.
Samsung makes iPhone’s processors
It is quite surprising that Samsung is the one making Samsung’s processors despite the intense and unending supremacy battle between both tech giants. While Apple allowed Samsung along with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to produce the A9 chip in iPhone 6s/plus, it ditched Samsung for TSMC to produce A10 chip for the iPhone 7 according to reports. This same report reveals that TSMC will still produce A11 chip for the new iPhone. That Samsung was selected to produce an iPhone chip is startling.
Verizon rejected sole right to sell the first ever iPhone
Verizon will always regret its decision not to accept the sole right to sell the first ever iPhone considering the prolific and overwhelming performance of the device. Apple preferred Verizon because it was the biggest carrier in the U.S. but Verizon wanted to control the phone manufacturing scene. Thus rejecting the Apple’s offer. AT&T was more open to Apple’s proposal.
Over 1 billion iPhone has been sold
iPhone has sold more than 1 billion devices since inception in 2007. This is expected because Apple is always improving and innovating. So, turnover is expected to rise despite annual profits falling for the first time in 15 years last year.
The default time in iPhone is always 9:41
This is not superstition. The default time in iPhone is 9:41 and there is a reason for it. Former Apple Executive Scott Forstall said about the default: “We design the (product launch) keynotes so that the big reveal of the product happens around 40 minutes into the presentation. When the big image of the product appears on screen, we want the time shown to be close to the actual time on the audience’s watches. But we know we won’t hit 40 minutes exactly.”
The first ever iPhone was designed in 1983
Hartmut Esslinger designed a landline phone that highlighted iPhone and iPad features in 1983. But this never materialized but it feels good that Apple has had the iPhone idea since 1983.
Apple didn’t originally own the ‘iPhone’ trademark
The iPhone trademark was originally owned by Cisco. A trademark dispute erupted between Apple and Cisco. To resolve the dispute, they both agreed to work together on products in the future.
Initially, Cisco owned the ‘iPhone’ trademark. That, though, didn’t stop Apple from calling its newfangled device the iPhone. After its January 2007 unveiling, Apple and Cisco eventually settled their dispute with both companies promising to collaborate together on products in the future. The fruits of that cooperation, if it ever even took place, have never been seen.
iPhone’s most expensive component is the Retina Display
It is noteworthy to say that it may be difficult to cost eat components of the iPhone. However, according to reports, we can safely say that Retina Display is the most expensive feature of the iPhone. In iPhone 6, the display cost as much as $45. Retina Display is a marketing term developed by Apple to refer to devices and monitors that have a resolution and pixel density so high – roughly 300 or more pixels per inch – that a person is unable to discern the individual pixels at a normal viewing distance according to webopedia.
Michael Kovatch got $1 million for iphone.com
Michael Kovatch pocketed US$1 million for the transfer of iphone.com domain name to Apple on 1 July 2007.
Apple has announced 15 models of iPhones
iPhone: 2007, iPhone 3G: 2008, iPhone 3GS: 2009, iPhone 4: 2010, iPhone 4s: 2011, iPhone 5: 2012, iPhone 5s, 5c: 2013, iPhone 6, 6 Plus: 2014, iPhone 6s, 6s Plus: 2015, iPhone SE: 2016, iPhone 7: 2016, and iPhone 7 plus: 2016
App store was the first platform to legally download apps
One of the most revolutionary aspects of the iPhone was the App Store, wherein users could legally download apps for free or for a fee.
