2007

Steve Jobs reveals the first iPhone to the world. The smartphone didn’t have an app store, copy/paste functions or 3G connectivity.

2008

Although it still didn’t benefit from the copy/paste option, the new iPhone had an app store, as well as 3G connectivity.

2009

iPhone 3GS, the first smartphone of the S series, had a much faster 3G and could finally copy and paste.

2010

The iPhone 4 brought major changes to the Apple smartphones, including antenna bands, a selfie-camera and a new design that lived until 2014.

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2011

Apart from an improved design, the iPhone 4S comes with what will become a real revolution in the smartphoen industry: Siri.

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2012

The iPhone 5 comes with a larger screen size, as well as the Lightning Connector.

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2013

The iPhone 5S, which was considerably faster than the former ones, also came with a truly significant feature: the touch ID fingerprint scanner.

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2013

Apart from the iPhone 5S, the Apple company also released its first iPhone apart from the well known S series: the iPhone 5C, which came in a wide range of colours.

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2014

This year represented a great breakthrough for the Apple smartphones, as the iPhone 6 was much more different in terms of screen size and design.

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2014

The iPhone 6 Plus is what many people may call a ‘phablet,’ which is basically a super-sized smartphone (5.5in display), but the same design as the regular iPhone.

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2015

The iPhone 6S was considerably faster than the former versions and it also has an extra feature: the pressure sensitive screen with 3D Touch gesture. AS for the colors, this one could also be found in rose gold (pink).

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2015

The iPhone 6S Plus is basically the same as the iPhone 6 – except for the battery, which could last one day (or even more) longer than the former versions.

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2016

Apple fans will never forget the iPhone 7, which came with an upgrate that really changed the game for smartphones: the headphones socket, which was replaced by a small cable used to connect the headphones and the socket use for charging of the phone.