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The iPhone is released. It is the most hyped consumer product of the year.
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The iPhone 3G is announced and released a month later. It utilises 3G technology for faster interconnectivity.
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The iPhone 3GS is released. It is susceptible to hacking and suffers heavy criticism for it's significant jump in price from the 3G with few benefits.
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The iPad is released. While not a phone, as a mobile device it redefines the industry. In 2013, all major electronic manufacturers have at least one tablet device on the market.
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The iPhone 4 is released. It is a signficant development from the iPhone 3GS and is very well recieved.
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Steve Jobs, founder and co-CEO of Apple Inc.passes away from cancer.
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iPhone 4S is released. Consumers underwhelmed by lack of improvements, and with the death of Steve Jobs the company is put under heavy scrutiny. Apparently the 'S' stands for Siri.
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The iPhone 5 is released. It is less of a commercial success than the iPhone 4, but sells better than the 4S
