The iPhone series is known across the world as one of the major advances in modern technology of the 21st century. The first generation iPhone (also known as the original iPhone, iPhone 2G and iPhone 1) was released in 2007, and followed by the iPhone 3G in 2008. The iPhone 3GS was released a year later in 2009, and was followed by the iPhone 4 in 2010. In late 2011 the iPhone 4S was released, and, most recently, the sixth generation of iPhones the iPhone 5 was released in late 2012.

Since its founding in 1976, Apple Inc. (formerly Apple Computer, Inc.) raised the bar for the technological world, offering superior designs and products for computer software, personal computers, cellular devices and more