Jan 29, 2018 6:05 PM

iPhone Timeline for Guide

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__The iPhone (2007)__: The first iPhone.
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__iPhone 3G (2008):__ Brought GPS, 3G data, and the App Store.

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__iPhone 3GS (2009):__ The first iPhone to shoot video and actually feel fast.
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__iPhone 4 (2010):__ This one had a Retina display, a front-facing camera, FaceTime, multitasking, and a whole new metallic design. Also, Antennagate.

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__iPhone 4S (2011):__ Siri! Hey Siri. Siri, what can you do?
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__iPhone 5 (2012):__ Apple finally made the iPhone's screen bigger, switched to the Lightning connector, and introduced Apple Maps. The first two, at least, were awesome.

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__iPhone 5S (2013):__ Introduced Touch ID, a 64-bit processor, and the first complete redesign of iOS.
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__iPhone 5C (2013):__ The most colorful iPhone! OK, this one wasn't so exciting.

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__iPhone 6 & 6 Plus (2014):__ Apple's first year of big phones and two models.
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__iPhone 6S & 6S Plus (2015):__ Force Touch, Live Photos, and a lot of little things.

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__iPhone SE (2016):__ In a sea of big phones, a small one emerges again. The SE definitely made at least eight people really, really happy.
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__iPhone 7 & 7 Plus (2016):__ Headphone jack: gone. Cameras: two of 'em.

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__iPhone 8 & 8 Plus (2017):__ Wireless charging, finally. Also, augmented reality appeared.
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__iPhone X (2017):__ A whole new hardware design and the most impressive camera system ever seen in any phone.

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__iPhone XS (2018):__ Mostly the same design as the previous year, but with a new larger size option and an even more insanely capable camera.
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__iPhone XR (2018):__ Not as advanced as its shiny sibling the XS, but it's still a modern iPhone with a great camera and a nice, big screen. Oh yes ... and it costs hundreds of dollars less.

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