ByTom Warren, a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years.
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Where it all began Apple's first iPhone debuted in 2007 with the trademark home button, a metal rear casing, and just a 3.5-inch display. Its capacitive touchscreen laid the foundations for modern smartphones.
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