04 October 2011 06:02 PM | By Tom Phillips
A brief history of the Apple iPhone

The iPhone turns 5

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Apple's iPhone has helped to kickstart a revolution in the mobile phone market since it was first announced since 2007.

As the influential smartphone celebrates its fifth birthday, we look back at the short but influential history of the iPhone. Do you remember the time when it didn't even have apps?

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