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Apple iPhone 11
The new iPhones displayed during a special event on September 10, 2019, in the Steve...
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iPhone 4
Released in 2010, the iPhone 4 was the first iPhone to feature a front-facing camera....
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iPhone 6
Released in 2014, the iPhone 6 was thinner than previous iPhones.
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Key components and hardware of a smartphone
A detailed breakdown of primary smartphone hardware components, highlighting how...
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iPhone
Apple's touch screen iPhone, released in 2007.
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Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs holding an iPhone, 2010.
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Interactives

Britannica's 21st-Century Technology Timeline
Explore more about computers and technology in Britannica's 21st-Century Technology...
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Evolution of the Phone
A look at telephone technology through the decades.
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