A Mobile Revolution
The original iPhone was a revolutionary product that changed the trajectory of mobile computing forever.
As such, we attempted to
document almost every app on the first version of the OS in visual detail.
The first three generations of iPhones had a screen resolution of 320x480.
As such, the image quality of the screenshots from these early versions
is not stellar, particularly for the original iPhone. We looked for the
best quality images we could, and used those
accordingly. If you're aware of higher quality images, please
drop us a line.
Steve Jobs with the original iPhone (2007)
Source: REUTERS/Alessia Pierdomenico
iPhone OS 1 (2007)
The operating system on the original iPhone didn't technically have an official name, but Steve Jobs mentioned that it ran a version of Mac OS X. It was sometimes referred to as "iPhone OS 1" and later versions used that moniker in sequential order until version 4 in 2010. Version 4 was named iOS 4, and that brand name has remained until present day.
iPhone OS 1 lock screens (2007)
Source: anandtech.com
iPhone OS 1 home screen (2007)
Source: nodivisions.com, iclarified.com
iPhone OS 1 dialer, contacts, and visual voicemail (2007)
Source: anandtech.com
iPhone OS 1 dialer, contacts, and visual voicemail (2007)
Source: anandtech.com
iPhone OS 1 email inbox, attachment viewing, and email settings (2007)
Source: anandtech.com
iPhone OS 1 Safari browser (2007)
Source: crackberry.com, nodivisions.com, linkedin.com
iPhone OS 1 calendar app (2007)
Source: anandtech.com
iPhone OS 1 SMS app (2007)
Source: anandtech.com
iPhone OS 1 Google Maps app (2007)
Source: engadget.com, flickr.com, nodivisions.com, electrony.net
iPhone OS 1 YouTube app (2007)
Source: coolsmartphone.com
iPhone OS 1 Camera Roll, Notes app, Stocks app, Weather app, and World Clock (2007)
Source: crackberry.com, anandtech.com, engadget.com
iPhone OS 1 Settings (2007)
Source: engadget.com
iPhone OS 1 setup after purchase from AT&T store in US (2007)
Source: anandtech.com
iPhone OS 2 (2008)
The sophomore version of the iPhone OS brought some improvements, the most prominent by far being
the existence of the App Store and the 3rd party software development kit for developers. Apple's App Store
launched with about 500 apps, many from notable entities such as the New York Times, Facebook, and Google.
Other major improvements throughout the life of OS 2.0 included push email notifications,
podcasts in iTunes, GPS location and Street View in the Google Maps app, emoji support, a scientific calculator, and a location-aware camera app.
iPhone OS 2 was launched with the iPhone 3G.
iPhone OS 2 Home screen and App Store on iPhone 3G (2008)
Source: applemust.com, imore.com
iTunes App Store on a Mac Desktop (2008)
Source: applegazette.com
Super Monkey Ball app info page on iTunes (2008)
Source: imore.com
iPhone OS 2 App Store categories, new apps, top paid apps, and app info page (2008)
Source: imore.com
iPhone OS 2 Settings, General Settings, and About screen (2008)
Source: imore.com
iPhone OS 2 Push Data settings (2008)
Source: imore.com
iPhone OS 2 scientific calculator in landscape mode (2008)
Source: imore.com
iPhone OS 2 Camera app asking for location consent (2008)
Source: imore.com
iPhone OS 2 multi-color calendar (2008)
Source: imore.com
iPhone OS 2 Google Maps GPS Location dot (2008)
Source: imore.com
iPhone OS 2.2 Google Maps Street View (2008)
Source: imore.com
iPhone OS 2 Podcasts (2008)
Source: imore.com
iPhone OS 2.2 Emoji support for Japanese users (2008)
Source: venturebeat.com
This page is a work in progress
This page was last updated on July 5, 2019. There's a lot to cover in iOS, and Version Museum is adding to this page over time.
Check back in the future for updates.
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