Here are 10 fun, weird, and surprising facts about the world’s most famous smartphone — from its secret codename to unexpected features you might never have heard about.
1. Secret codename
The original iPhone was secretly codenamed “Purple” during development inside Apple.
2. First reveal
Steve Jobs unveiled the first iPhone on January 9, 2007, calling it “an iPod, a phone, and an internet communicator.”
3. No App Store (yet!)
The very first iPhone launched without an App Store — that came a year later in 2008.
4. Hidden magnifier
Your iPhone can work as a magnifying glass using the built‑in Magnifier tool in Accessibility.
5. Gold rush
When Apple launched the gold iPhone 5s in 2013, it became an instant status symbol, selling out in minutes.
6. “i” mystery
The “i” in iPhone originally stood for internet, but also implied individual, inform, instruct, and inspire.
7. Samsung inside
Early iPhones actually used processors that were designed by Apple but manufactured by Samsung.
8. Billion club
Apple sold its one billionth iPhone in 2016 — less than a decade after the first model.
9. Always a clock
On every Apple marketing image, the iPhone clock is set to 9:41 AM — the exact time Jobs unveiled the first iPhone.
10. Huge profit share
While making less than 20% of global smartphones, Apple has captured over 80% of smartphone profits some years.
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