when was the first iphone

The first iPhone was officially announced by Steve Jobs on January 9, 2007, and it was released to the public on June 29, 2007. This device combined a widescreen iPod with touch controls, a revolutionary mobile phone, and a breakthrough internet communicator in one. It featured a 3.5-inch multi-touch display, a 2-megapixel camera, and ran on a custom version of iOS, then called iPhone OS. The introduction of the iPhone marked a significant turning point in the smartphone industry.