The Release of the iPhone 4
It’s easy to think that the rise of the smartphone started with Apple’s first iPhone in 2007. But, in reality, the actual start of the “smartphone era” can really be traced back to 2010 and the release of the iPhone 4. That’s partly because of its design and features, and partly because it was the first iPhone to become available across all major carriers in the U.S.
Nearly a decade later and the iPhone 4 is still remembered by many Apple fans fondly. It packed a high-resolution display and a selfie camera wrapped up in a design that’s still celebrated today (and a design that future iPhones may borrow from). At the time, Android smartphones were still rolling out. And, to this day, they have much to owe to the iPhone 4.