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The Tenth Anniversary of iPhone
This
year, the iPhone reached its tenth anniversary after Apple introduced it to the world in 2007. Since
then, the iPhone has become more and more popular. It is also one of the leading brands in the cellphonie
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However, around the time the iPhone came out, some people hadn't expected it to be this big. Sorne
had even thought it would never come out.
market now
"Everyone's always asking me when Apple will come out with a cellphone. My answer
is,'Probably never'."
David Pogue, Sep. 27, 2006, The New York Times
“There's no chance that the iPhone is going to get any significant market share.”
Steve Ballmer, Apr. 30, 2007, USA Today
“Phone set to struggle"
Jemima Kiss, Jun. 29, 2007, The Guardian
Ten years have passed, but people have not lost the interest in the iPhone. Instead, they expect more
from it. This makes the above comments funny to read now.
The iPhone, along with the other smartphones, has made the world a smaller place. Everything about
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smartphones has become so much faster, and people's lives have improved in so many ways. This kind of
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convenience has created a strong bond between people and their smartphones.
Don't think so? Let's play a game then! Ask your friends not to touch their smartphones and see how
long it takes before they do. Don't be surprised by how quick that is. After all, based on the information
collected by a screen lock app, most people check their phones up to 110 times a day.
Just when you think smartphones can't get any better, smartphone companies keep coming out with
new models. Keeping people interested is important to them, so this trick never gets old. Apple just showed
the world their best and most expensive model ever to celebrate their tenth anniversary. Although some
people feel the new iPhone costs an arm and a leg, many of them are still interested in it. Even so, it's
exciting to imagine where smartphones will take us in the next ten years.
Vocabulary
anniversary週年纪念日 brand 品牌 significant 有意報的;顯著的 struggle 掙扎
instead 反而 bond 聯結 Screen lock app 屏幕鎖應用程式
