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This Day in History: First iPhone went on sale 19 years ago today
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This Day in History: First iPhone went on sale 19 years ago today

  • June 29, 2026

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – On June 29, 2007, Apple put the first iPhone on sale, a device that would change how people communicate.

Apple CEO Steve Jobs said the iPhone was three products in one: a mobile phone, a widescreen iPod and an internet communication device.

The entry-level model sold for $499 and had four gigabytes of storage.

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