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It’s introduced apps into our lives<\/b><\/h3>\n
Apple didn\u2019t invent the app, but they made them much easier to download. The App Store didn\u2019t actually debut until the iPhone 3G, before which you had to sync up your phone with your computer to install an app. Now, we\u2019ve got a near infinite supply of games, social media, productivity, video and music apps at our fingertips – and it\u2019s mainly thanks to Apple. Although the parents who ended up with massive credit card bills after their kids downloaded 1000s of paid apps probably aren\u2019t that thankful…<\/p>\n
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It’s put everything on your phone<\/b><\/h3>\n
Yes, there were phones that could play music and games before the iPhone, but none made it as easy as Apple\u2019s device. Apple made it so easy to store and listen to music on your phone that they accidentally ended up killing the iPod.<\/p>\n
Not content with destroying the MP3 player, handheld games console, watch and portable TV, Apple are targetting wallets and purses next with Apple Pay. In 5 years, your phone could be the only thing in your pocket or bag!<\/p>\n
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It’s made everyone a genius<\/b><\/h3>\n
Someone asks you a question you don\u2019t know the answer to. What do you do?<\/p>\n
In the past, you\u2019d have to sit there like an idiot and dither while you came up with a clever way of admitting you know nothing. Now, you can whip out your phone and have the answer in a matter of seconds. Who needs education?! (Just kidding, stay in school kids)<\/p>\n
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It’s killed phone calls<\/b><\/h3>\n
With iMessages, social media and more messaging apps that we care to count, there\u2019s almost no reason to make a phone call anymore. In fact, 40% of people claim they could do without a call function altogether<\/a>!<\/p>\n Pre-iPhone, finding your way around a strange place meant relying on the knowledge and kindness of strangers, a physical map or just going with it and hoping you didn\u2019t wander to the other side of the planet by accident. Then along came Google Maps (and later Apple Maps) on your phone and suddenly everyone strides around like they\u2019re Michael Palin.<\/p>\n Before the iPhone, the stylus was the weapon of choice for touch screen phones – until Steve Jobs quite rightly pointed out that everyone has \u201d\u02dc10 styluses\u2019 already and promptly killed them the little plastic pens of doom for good.<\/p>\n Well, we say for good; ironically, Apple might bring the stylus back to life with it’s long-rumoured iPad Pro…<\/p>\n The processing power of the iPhone and the popularity of the App Store has encouraged developers to invest more of the time into mobile gaming, with stunning results: games like Candy Crush, <\/em>Game of War<\/em> and Clash of Clans <\/em>rake in huge profits. In fact, it\u2019s predicted that mobile gaming revenue will overtake console gaming revenue for the first time this year<\/a>.<\/p>\n Of course, it’s not all good news: smartphone gaming gave birth to microtransactions and freemium games, which have slowly crept into console gaming too.<\/p>\n Thanks to the iPhone\u2019s massive popularity, pretty much every phone manufacturer wants a piece of the smartphone pie. However, the only area a lot of manufacturers can compete with Apple on is price, which means you can now pick up a decent smartphone for under \u00a3100.<\/p>\n Oddly, the iPhone has increased <\/i>the price of smartphones too, with people more than willing to fork out over \u00a3600 on a device that\u2019ll be out of date in 2 years.<\/p>\n Touch screen technology was around before the iPhone but it was only when Apple unveiled its huge screen and bug-free tech that it became a feature that most people demand from their phones. Compare that to a couple of years earlier, when BlackBerry were wowing people with a physical QWERTY keyboard!<\/p>\n The iPhone\u2019s touchscreen also standardised many of the actions we use to control our smartphones, like swiping and pinching.<\/p>\n If you’re wondering “where can I sell my phone<\/a>?”, give our mobile phone recycling<\/a> service a try. It’s completely FREE and you’ll get an instant value for your device. Plus, you can buy refurbished phones<\/a> from us too!<\/p>\n
\nIt’s stopped you getting lost<\/b><\/h3>\n
\nIt’s killed the stylus<\/b><\/h3>\n
\nIt’s changed gaming forever<\/b><\/h3>\n
\nIt’s made smartphones cheaper<\/b><\/h3>\n
\nIt’s popularised touch screens<\/b><\/h3>\n
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