# 10th anniversary of iPhone introduction

It's been 10 years since Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone. Time for another comparison with the iPhone 7:

[![iphone-23507](https://halans.com/orig-content/uploads/2017/01/iphone-23507.jpg?w=343&h=229&ssl=1 "iphone-23507")](https://halans.com/orig-content/uploads/2017/01/iphone-23507.jpg) 

[![iphone-23509](https://halans.com/orig-content/uploads/2017/01/iphone-23509.jpg?w=169&h=113&ssl=1 "iphone-23509")](https://halans.com/orig-content/uploads/2017/01/iphone-23509.jpg)  

[![iphone-23510](https://halans.com/orig-content/uploads/2017/01/iphone-23510.jpg?w=169&h=112&ssl=1 "iphone-23510")](https://halans.com/orig-content/uploads/2017/01/iphone-23510.jpg) 

[![iphone-23517](https://halans.com/orig-content/uploads/2017/01/iphone-23517.jpg?w=256&h=171&ssl=1 "iphone-23517")](https://halans.com/orig-content/uploads/2017/01/iphone-23517.jpg) 

[![iphone-23511](https://halans.com/orig-content/uploads/2017/01/iphone-23511.jpg?w=256&h=171&ssl=1 "iphone-23511")](https://halans.com/orig-content/uploads/2017/01/iphone-23511.jpg) 

Comparison shots iPhone 7 vs 1st Gen iPhone:

[![iPhone 7 sample](https://halans.com/orig-content/uploads/2017/01/iphone-2386.jpg?w=256&h=341&ssl=1 "iPhone 7")](https://halans.com/orig-content/uploads/2017/01/iphone-2386.jpg) 

[![1st Gen iPhone sample](https://halans.com/orig-content/uploads/2017/01/iphone1.jpg?w=256&h=341&ssl=1 "1st Gen iPhone")](https://halans.com/orig-content/uploads/2017/01/iphone1.jpg) 

Did this walk-through of the 10 year old, [1st gen iPhone (8GB)](https://web.archive.org/web/20070607062543/http://www.apple.com/iphone/ "WaybackMachine") (on [iPhone OS 1.0.2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhone_OS_1)) this weekend:  
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Amazing to see that after 10 years, these third party APIs still work (except YouTube).

I remember being so impressed back then. I first got the iPod Touch locally, then about a week later got an iPhone on eBay and jailbroke it to have it work with a local SIM on 2G/Edge. It hasn't been updated since (still on version 1.0.2).

It's interesting to watch the introduction again.  

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First Steve Jobs interview after introduction (and analysts' discussion):  
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“As we bring the cost down, year over year…”. The iPhone was $499 ($US, subsidized on a 2 year contract) in 2007, which is $585 in current $US. iPhone SE is currently $399 outright, or iPhone 7 starts at $649 outright ($US).

All Things D 2007 interview:  
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The 1st gen iPhone ads (2007-2008):  
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The first iPad was introduced in January 2010.