Who designed the iPhone?

AFTER its release in 2007, the iPhone quickly became the most popular Apple product in the company’s history.

Having boasted 13 series and 33 models since, it is estimated that the American technology company have raked in a staggering 1.3 billion sales worldwide.

The first iPhone was released in 2007Credit: Getty

Who designed the iPhone?

The mastermind behind the iPhone design was British tech guru Sir Jonathan Paul “Jony” Ive.

Ive’s work formed a critical part of the firm’s late 1990s revival and historic growth into the world’s first $1trillion company.

The turnaround began with Sir Jonathan’s iMac in 1998, and the iPod in 2001.

He led the design of the candy-coloured iMacs that helped Apple re-emerge from its near death.

Other landmarks of industrial design followed, including:

2004 – iPod Mini

2007 – iPhone

2008 – MacBook Air

2010 – iPad

2015 – Apple Watch

2016 – AirPods

In 2019, the Brit announced that he was leaving Apple after 27 years to set up his own design firm called LoveFrom.

Apple CEO Tim Cook said: “Jony is a singular figure in the design world and his role in Apple’s revival cannot be overstated, from 1998’s groundbreaking iMac to the iPhone and the unprecedented ambition of Apple Park, where recently he has been putting so much of his energy and care.”

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When was the first iPhone released?

The iPhone was launched on June 29, 2008 and set out to “reinvent the phone”, according to Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.

With touchscreen capabilities similar to a computer, the introductory model set the standard for smart phones – despite not yet including third-party applications, GPS or video recording.

A year after its initial release, the updated 3G model hit the shelves, featuring the fast data speed of any phone available at the time.

It was launched at the same time that Apple launched the App Store, and the iPhone really began to gain traction in sales.

How many iPhones have there been?

Since the first models were released, Apple has annually released new iPhone models and iOS updates.

Over time they have included updates including video recording control capabilities – later to be known as Siri – as well as face recognition technology.

We have compiled a list of every iPhone model to date and the year in which they were released: