Timeline of Apple's iPhone By brijackson Jun 29, 2007 iPhone is released World's most hyped consumer product Jul 23, 2007 First phones are used with other carriers by means of SIM hacks Jun 9, 2008 iPhone 3G is anounced WWDC '08 Jun 17, 2009 Apple releases iOS 3.0 Jun 19, 2009 iPhone 3Gs was released Jun 21, 2010 Apple releases iOS 4.0 Jun 24, 2010 iPhone 4 is launched Jul 30, 2010 iPhone 4 is released in major countries Jan 11, 2011 Verizon anounces a CDMA version of the iPhone 4 Jan 12, 2011 Apple discontinues iOS support for iPhone 3G Since today's beta release of iOS 4.3 Oct 4, 2011 Apple anounces iPhone 4S Oct 5, 2011 Steve Jobs passes away Oct 12, 2011 iOS 5.0 is released Oct 14, 2011 iPhone 4S is officially released Although some preorders were delivered early Sep 12, 2012 Apple anounces new iPhone 5 and release date of iOS6 Sep 21, 2012 Initial release of iPhone 5 in first set of countries Nov 30, 2012 Apple releases iTunes 11 Jun 10, 2013 Apple unveils a completely-revamped iOS 7 at WWDC Sep 18, 2013 Apple releases iOS7