<P> The first version of the iPhone became publicly available on June 29 , 2007 in selected countries / markets . It was another 12 months before the iPhone 3G became available on July 11 , 2008 . Apple announced the iPhone 3GS on June 8 , 2009 , along with plans to release it later in June , July , and August , starting with the U.S. , Canada and major European countries on June 19 . This 12 - month iteration cycle has continued with the iPhone 4 model arriving in similar fashion in 2010 , a Verizon model was released in February 2011 , and a Sprint model in October 2011 , shortly after Jobs ' death . </P>
<P> The first version of the iPhone became publicly available on June 29 , 2007 in selected countries / markets . It was another 12 months before the iPhone 3G became available on July 11 , 2008 . Apple announced the iPhone 3GS on June 8 , 2009 , along with plans to release it later in June , July , and August , starting with the U.S. , Canada and major European countries on June 19 . This 12 - month iteration cycle has continued with the iPhone 4 model arriving in similar fashion in 2010 , a Verizon model was released in February 2011 , and a Sprint model in October 2011 , shortly after Jobs ' death . </P>
when did apple 's first phone come out
when did apple 's first phone come out
June 29 , 2007
June 29 , 2007