1. First iPhone never launched in India
Apple's very-first iPhone was never launched in India. The first-generation iPhone was first launched in the US only. In November 2007, the iPhone went on sale in UK, Germany and France. The first iPhone to launch in India was iPhone 3G in August 2008. Initially, iPhone 3G came bundled with Vodafone and Airtel network in the country. Vodafone sold smartphone at Rs 31,000 for 8GB model, and Rs 36,100 for 16GB model.
2. There was no App Store when the iPhone launched
Love Apple's App Store? However, the famed App Store was not there when the first iPhone launched in 2007. Also, App Store was the first place to legally download an app.
3. Apple was sued for calling its smartphone iPhone
Cisco sued Apple soon after Steve Jobs introduced the smartphone in January 2007 at MacWorld. The networking giant filed a lawsuit in Federal District Court for Northern California seeking an injunction against Apple for using the name iPhone.
4. iPhone topped Time magazine's list of most-influential gadgets of all time
In 2016, TIME Magazine released its list of the 50 most influential gadgets of all time. At the top of the list is iPhone. According to TIME, iPhone is the most influential gadget as it "fundamentally changed our relationship to computing and information."
5. Apple has sold over 1 billion iPhones
In June 2016, Apple iPhone sales hit 1-billion mark -- a figure roughly equivalent to seventh of the world's population. CEO Tim Cook announced the company achieving this milestone at an employee meeting in Cupertino. "iPhone has become one of the most important, world-changing and successful products in history. It's become more than a constant companion. iPhone is truly an essential part of our daily life and enables much of what we do throughout the day," said Cook.
6. Retina screens are said to be the most expensive part of iPhones
Retina screen is said to be the most expensive part of iPhone as per numerous teardowns. The teardown of the Apple's latest flagship iPhone, iPhone 7, by IHS too reveals it as the most-expensive component. As per BoM (bill of materials) cost estimated by IHS, it costs $43.
7. iPhone contributes to almost 60% of the company's revenue
iPhone has been one of the biggest contributors to the company's revenue since it went on sale in June 2007. In the last quarter (Q4 2016), iPhone sales contributed 60% of the company's revenue. This was followed by services, whose contribution stood at 14%.
Apple's very-first iPhone was never launched in India. The first-generation iPhone was first launched in the US only. In November 2007, the iPhone went on sale in UK, Germany and France. The first iPhone to launch in India was iPhone 3G in August 2008. Initially, iPhone 3G came bundled with Vodafone and Airtel network in the country. Vodafone sold smartphone at Rs 31,000 for 8GB model, and Rs 36,100 for 16GB model.
2. There was no App Store when the iPhone launched
Love Apple's App Store? However, the famed App Store was not there when the first iPhone launched in 2007. Also, App Store was the first place to legally download an app.
3. Apple was sued for calling its smartphone iPhone
Cisco sued Apple soon after Steve Jobs introduced the smartphone in January 2007 at MacWorld. The networking giant filed a lawsuit in Federal District Court for Northern California seeking an injunction against Apple for using the name iPhone.
4. iPhone topped Time magazine's list of most-influential gadgets of all time
In 2016, TIME Magazine released its list of the 50 most influential gadgets of all time. At the top of the list is iPhone. According to TIME, iPhone is the most influential gadget as it "fundamentally changed our relationship to computing and information."
5. Apple has sold over 1 billion iPhones
In June 2016, Apple iPhone sales hit 1-billion mark -- a figure roughly equivalent to seventh of the world's population. CEO Tim Cook announced the company achieving this milestone at an employee meeting in Cupertino. "iPhone has become one of the most important, world-changing and successful products in history. It's become more than a constant companion. iPhone is truly an essential part of our daily life and enables much of what we do throughout the day," said Cook.
6. Retina screens are said to be the most expensive part of iPhones
Retina screen is said to be the most expensive part of iPhone as per numerous teardowns. The teardown of the Apple's latest flagship iPhone, iPhone 7, by IHS too reveals it as the most-expensive component. As per BoM (bill of materials) cost estimated by IHS, it costs $43.
7. iPhone contributes to almost 60% of the company's revenue
iPhone has been one of the biggest contributors to the company's revenue since it went on sale in June 2007. In the last quarter (Q4 2016), iPhone sales contributed 60% of the company's revenue. This was followed by services, whose contribution stood at 14%.
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