iPhone Introduction (Web Apps Strategy)
Steve Jobs unveils the original iPhone, famously stating that third-party developers would build web applications for the device, directly accessible through its Safari browser.
Significance
This initial strategy highlighted Jobs' preference for a tightly controlled ecosystem and set the stage for intense internal debate and external pressure that ultimately led to the App Store.
Key facts
- Date
- 2007-01-09
- Type
- release
- Location
- Macworld Conference & Expo, Moscone Center, San Francisco, California