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Evolution of an icon: how the iPhone has changed in 10 years

Apple’s introduction of the iPhone 10 years ago changed the way we used mobile phones. A decade on, SCMP.tv shows how it’s shaped the very way we communicate.

 

January 8, 2017
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Apple unveiled a revamped MacBook Pro, adding a fingerprint reader, replacing function keys with a small touch screen and slimming down the workhorse of its computer notebook line.00:56
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Apple revamps MacBook Pro
October 28, 2016
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Apple fans in Asia get their hands on the new iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus as the latest models hit the market.01:12
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Apple launches iPhone 7 globally
September 16, 2016
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Apple revealed its revamped iPhone and Watch, but the announcement didn't help the stock. 01:35
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The iPhone 7 makes global debut
September 8, 2016
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Apple opened its first bricks-and-mortar store in India on April 18, 2023, in Mumbai. The move follows the launch of its online store in the country in 2020 and after a delay in the opening of the...01:17
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India welcomes its first Apple store
April 18, 2023
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US President Joe Biden toured a new chip-manufacturing plant in Phoenix, Arizona on December 6, 2022, after the installation of the first piece of production equipment. The plant is one of two that...02:42
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Biden’s chip-making agenda takes shape at new TSMC plant
December 7, 2022
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Foxconn Technology Group is offering new incentives to lure back workers who fled its major iPhone factory in the central Chinese province of Henan between October 1 and November 10, 2022. The...03:02
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Short-staffed iPhone assembler Foxconn goes all out to lure workers
November 30, 2022
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Foxconn has offered to pay newly hired workers to leave its factory in a bid to end protests that broke out on November 22, 2022, in its Zhengzhou campus. The unrest at the world’s largest iPhone...02:23
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iPhone 14 delays likely after days of violent protests
November 24, 2022
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Violent clashes broke out between workers and security forces at Foxconn Zhengzhou, the world’s largest iPhone factory on November 22, 2022. Images and clips of the violence, which reportedly was...01:51
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Clashes break out at world’s largest iPhone factory
November 23, 2022
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Police in the US state of Massachusetts are investigating a deadly car crash at an Apple store in the town of Hingham. One person was killed and at least 16 others injured during the November 21,...01:15
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Apple store car crash in Boston area kills 1
November 22, 2022
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Japan’s second-hand market for iPhones has reportedly grown because of a sharp decline in the value of the yen. The depreciation of the Japanese currency has made Apple’s flagship gadget costlier,...01:59
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Second-hand iPhones gain popularity in Japan as yen falls
November 9, 2022
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Apple fans queued up at stores in Beijing as the new iPhone 14 line-up hit stores in China on September 16, 2022. Over the past few days, websites offering pre-orders crashed after a surge in...01:48
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Apple’s new iPhone 14 models selling strongly in China
September 16, 2022
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Apple’s new iPhone 13 drew crowds of Chinese customers to the company's flagship store in Beijing on September 24, 2021. The new handset boasts a faster processor, longer battery life and improved...02:08
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iPhone 13 draws crowds in Beijing
September 24, 2021
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Chinese smartphone maker Huawei has released its very own operating system, Harmony OS, which can be installed across an array of devices, and work as an alternative to Google's Android OS. Huawei...03:04
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Huawei's new Harmony OS
June 4, 2021
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Chinese smartphones were once thought of as cheaply made, unreliable and not very durable. But in recent years, Chinese smartphone brands have made large inroads to take a bigger share of the...06:56
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April 17, 2021
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The Apple HomePod mini is marketed as having Chinese language recognition ability that sets it apart from other smart speakers. But while the device is said to be able to support Mandarin and...04:47
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Can the HomePod mini handle Chinese accents?
November 12, 2020
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Apple’s first “floating” store opened at Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands on September 11. Previously a nightclub, the glass dome building appears to float on the water set against Singapore’s iconic...01:36
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‘Floating’ Apple store opens in Singapore
September 11, 2020
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CEOs of four of the world's largest tech companies had mixed responses when asked by lawmakers if they believed China steals technology from US companies. The heads of Amazon, Facebook, Apple and...02:06
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Tech bosses asked if China steals from US
July 30, 2020
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Apple cut its quarterly revenue expectations for the first time in 16 years. Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook, blamed it on China’s economic slowdown and trade tensions with the US. Shares dropped nearly 10...01:54
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Apple cuts revenue outlook citing China market slump
January 3, 2019
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Meet the Foxconn workers who make iPhones.02:14
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Meet the workers who make iPhones
December 4, 2017
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Apple announces the new iPhone X as well as the new iPhone 8 and Apple watch series 3.01:32
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iPhone X announced
September 13, 2017
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