You should have seen the first generation iPhone grand entrance behind the

The first iPhone launched, software has a major defect, hardware also had problems

Cook said that "the invention of the mobile phone may be the most important of your life"

"The next-generation iPhone will be released in Beijing on September 10. When we launched for iPhone 6s when we still remember when the first generation iPhone was born 8 years ago the world population and manufacturer's shocked face, please? Through a small phone, Steve Jobs changed the world. Refresh your senses it is time to revisit the first generation iPhone back story, review jobs brought us first the thrill. This article is an excerpt from Shi Lande, tezili works Becoming Steve Jobs Taiwan translated Edition of the 15th chapter of Steve "elaborate system of iPhone", authorized by the vision, world publishing company published. 】

Author/Shi Lande, and tezili

On January 9, 2007, the annual Mac Expo in San Francisco Mo Sikang Exhibition Center (Moscone Center) on the second day, and official launch of the Apple iPhone. This is a dangerous move of Apple, software has a major defect, also have a hardware problem. Parts have been tested, but haven't actually tested the prototype, that is, whether the consumer can easily use iPhone as expected, on the phone, music, Internet access fast seamless transition between, Apple might not have known.

In addition to the operating system upgrades, not fully prepared to launch products is not his style. Then, when he was afraid of product use, software, or other part of the screen all of a sudden error, secondly, intense competition in the mobile phone industry, he is also worried that moves too early, losing its edge. But let iPhone early exposure, jobs there are the 3 important factors. First, he had to take out the finished product to the AT&T account. AT&T have been waiting for for years, didn't even see a model and prototype, and, according to the contract, Apple doesn't follow the progress achieve some of our objectives, AT&T can break at any time. Although there is a high chance, but jobs is not chance. Second, as Crowe's observation, jobs is the incarnation of King of circus Barnum, special surprises like product launches. Apple quietly developing mobile phones for 3 years, never mentioned foreign, but jobs for a few months, was a torment. IPhone or by actual test, so was discovered by outsiders is something sooner or later, he'd rather control in your hands. Finally, in January the Mac Conference room in the world his best stage, not only was his son, and the iPhone is bound to be the focus of Flash, wait until the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas home, other mobile phone brands have launched their products, iPhone will be distributed. Steve jobs not to let the iPhone grabbed the layout is not available.

IPhone early exposure, and best stage debut at Apple because there is a. Team owned by Steve and know my heart, iPhone is a very special product, we all can't wait to make the whole world a peek. Cook said: "Steve (jobs) all that, and I learned all kinds, all reflected in the iPhone. Product launches with a wife and children to participate in all this, because I told them: ' the invention of the mobile phone may be the most important of your life. ' Do you feel it would cast a shocking play in the market. "

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Since its debut in early 2007 for Mac World Expo, iPhone 8 years total sales of more than 500 million, is the most popular and successful consumer electronic product, sales and most profitable, most global telecom sales, applications are up. Looking around the markets, which cost hundreds of dollars, and 500 million can be sold only? Of course, Procter and Gamble sold billions of toothpaste, Gillette has sold billions of pieces of razor blades, but unlike the iPhone you must bind two-year contract, conversion, and the total cost of owning an iPhone for $ 1000.

The first generation iPhone comes, the market there are also other claims to be smart phone products. Palm Treo for years have been listed, Canada manufacturer RIM's BlackBerry in the market also has had excellent results. These products match the keypad and square screen, functions are completed, refer to the e-mail, calendar, contact details are not a problem. Now kill the iPhone, both handset vendors can be said to be in jeopardy, BlackBerry's fate a bit better, alive for several years. IPhone revolutionized the mobile phone market rules of the game, Google eyes, devoted 1.5 years of research and development, launched a similar iPhone operating system software, but free Android, as other operating systems, with clients including Samsung, LG, HTC, and the subsequent rise of China phone. Impact and market mutations, Apple's lead. Although iPhone sales were Android phones to catch up with in the end, but at least so far, has not revived the painful experience of the Macintosh.

Netscape co-founder and later became the King of Silicon Valley venture Anderson (Marc Andreessen), emergence of the iPhone has a profound impact on the technology industry "subversion is King of the industry." Used to have the ability to promote scientific and technical organization of new year song, not defense is big business, only their Pocket dog God, buy advanced machinery and equipment, but now technology has not, on the same day, leading trends is like ordinary consumers like you and me. Anderson pointed head like warhead, talking like a machine gun, crackling proposed ideas: "economies of scale in smart phones are too big, sold so well, later sales could reach billions of individuals. In this way, smart phone supply chain has gradually become the computer industry's supply chain, iPhone parts (such as Corning's gorilla glass, United Kingdom company ARM microprocessor) will eventually replace computer parts. By 2020, and even servers use ARM architecture, because of the big economies of scale in smart phones, and other related industries, however. "

In other words, jobs to mobile phones revolutionized the computer industry. IPhone represents a new type of computing, personal level than the previous "personal computer" was even more serious. Anderson said, "I think Apple's turnaround story is that the market did not really know their achievements. Whether it is Mac, and iPhone or iPad, knows he is a consumer electronics coat, super computer is actually a Unix platform. Frankly, is so so, but few discuss it around you, because everybody has to focus on Apple's design. "He leaned forward slightly, as if to emphasize:" the iPhone in your pocket, just like 20 years ago for $ 10 million super computer Cray XMP, the same operating system, same speed, the same data storage capacity, compression and compression, resulting in a product that only $ 600. This is Steve Jobs brought breakthroughs in the technology industry. Smart phone is actually a miniature computer. "