What is an iPhone? Easily explained

The iPhone is probably the best known of all smartphones. Read below what an iPhone is and what makes this successful Apple product so successful.

What is an iPhone?

An iPhone is a smartphone from the California company Apple that runs with the company's own iOS operating system.

• The first iPhone was presented by Steve Jobs, Apple's then CEO, in 2007.
• The iPhone was the first smartphone to combine a web browser with a music player and the telephone and messaging functions of a cell phone.
• The iPhone is operated almost exclusively via a multi-touch screen. That means the screen reacts to your touch.
• The iPhone is delivered with Apple's iOS operating system. There are some apps pre-installed, such as a mail program, a calendar, a web browser or the phone and message app.
• The latest model of the iPhone is the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus with a larger screen.
• The iPhone 6 costs about 699 euros and the iPhone 6 Plus about 799 euros. You get 64GB or 128GB instead of 16 GB of internal memory for an additional € 100 each.
• In the meantime, more than 700 million iPhones have been sold (as of March 2015).