Sophia Te

GED104 – B52

MODERN 2000s INVENTION

iPhone

- Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs

released the iPhone in the early
2007s – a small touchscreen
smartphone with a built-in iPod,
Camera, and Web browsing. It is
said to be a “revolutionary
product.” It is also told by the
public to be a three-in-one
product. Jobs also mentioned in
the Macworld convention that the
product is literary five years ahead
of any other smartphone.
Photo source: https://www.wired.com/story/guide-iphone/
a. What is the invention?
- It is a smartphone that is called iPhone. It has the feature of the iPod, which is
a portable media player. It also has a camera and web browsing feature.

b. What are the precursors of your chosen invention? What tools existed prior to it or
how did people carry out activities before it invention?
- There were the Mp3 players, Mobile broadband, Caller ID, and the likes.
People carry out the same activities but on separate devices as mentioned
above. Because of the iPhone, the features of the mentioned devices earlier
can now be all available in one smartphone, which is the iPhone.

c. What were the social, political, cultural, or economic contexts in which the
invention was made?
- Phil Schiller, the vice president of worldwide marketing, said that Apple was
known for its Mac. But it has a small market share. The next big hit of Apple
was the iPod, and it made everyone change their view of Apple. And
because of that people will ask what inventions they can make in the future.

d. What were the social, political, cultural, or economic impacts of your chosen
inventions?
- Because of the iPhone, the standard for future smartphones was established.
A smartphone can now be used to perform various tasks such as work,
communication, shopping, and so on.
References:

History.com Editors.(2012, August 19). Steve Jobs debuts the iPhone.

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/steve-jobs-debuts-the-iphone

Leadem,R.(2017, June 20). 10 Things You Didn't Realize Were Invented in the 2000s.
https://www.entrepreneur.com/slideshow/295841

Webb,K.(2019, May 18). From the internet to the iPhone, here are the 20 most important
inventions of the last 30 years. https://www.businessinsider.com/most-important-
inventions-of-last-30-years-internet-iphone-netflix-facebook-google-2019-5

Edicicco,L.(2019, December 10). The first iPhone changed the world forever — see how
Apple's iconic smartphone evolved over the past decade.
https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-iphone-evolution-first-iphone-every-
model-2019-12