We've updated our History of the iPhone video to include Apple's colourful new models. Hit play to learn about the origins of Apple's biggest hit, and see how the iPhone has evolved over the years. by Luke Westaway September 17, 2013 6:52 AM PDT Strike up the band -- the iPhone 5S and 5C are finally real! But how did they get here? To find out, we've updated our Evolution of the iPhone video, to encompass Apple's colourful new smart phones. Click play on the video above to educate yourself on all things iPhone. Springing from an era when mobile phones were unusable blocks of ugly plastic, the first iPhone -- released in 2007 -- blew our minds with its massive touchscreen display, easy web browsing and host of other nifty features. Hands-on with Apple's high-end iPhone 5S (pictures) 1-2 of 14 Scroll Left Scroll Right That was only the beginning of the iPhone's meteoric rise to prominence -- a rise that would see rivals Nokia and BlackBerry left in the dust, and a series of smart phone-refinements that culminated in the colourful gadgets Apple has just unveiled. Along the way there have been glorious victories for Apple, and a few horrific mis-steps as well. Click play on the video above to learn about them, and hear us ponder whether Apple still has the power to offer smart phone surprise, or whether the iPhone's most impressive feats have already been performed. A first look at the colorful iPhone 5C (pictures) 1-2 of 16 Scroll Left Scroll Right Today the competition is hotter than ever, with Samsung and HTC building amazing rival devices to compete with Apple. Will the iPhone 5S and 5C put Apple firmly on top, or is it time for Android or Windows Phone to take the spotlight? Watch the video now, and let me know your thoughts in the comments..
We've updated our History of the iPhone video to include Apple's colourful new models. Hit play to learn about the origins of Apple's biggest hit, and see how the iPhone has evolved over the years.
Strike up the band -- the iPhone 5S and 5C are finally real! But how did they get here? To find out, we've updated our Evolution of the iPhone video, to encompass Apple's colourful new smart phones. Click play on the video above to educate yourself on all things iPhone.
Springing from an era when mobile phones were unusable blocks of ugly plastic, the first iPhone -- released in 2007 -- blew our minds with its massive touchscreen display, easy web browsing and host of other nifty features.
That was only the beginning of the iPhone's meteoric rise to prominence -- a rise that would see rivals Nokia and BlackBerry left in the dust, and a series of smart phone-refinements that culminated in the colourful gadgets Apple has just unveiled.
Along the way there have been glorious victories for Apple, and a few horrific mis-steps as well. Click play on the video above to learn about them, and hear us ponder whether Apple still has the power to offer smart phone surprise, or whether the iPhone's most impressive feats have already been performed.
Today the competition is hotter than ever, with Samsung and HTC building amazing rival devices to compete with Apple. Will the iPhone 5S and 5C put Apple firmly on top, or is it time for Android or Windows Phone to take the spotlight? Watch the video now, and let me know your thoughts in the comments..
