SAN FRANCISCO—June 8, 2009—Apple® today introduced the new iPhone™ 3GS, the fastest, most powerful iPhone yet, packed with incredible new features including improved speed and performance—up to twice as fast as iPhone 3G—with longer battery life, a high-quality 3 megapixel autofocus camera, easy to use video recording
Apple's iPhone 3G was the most popular mobile phone in use in the US for most of 2009, says market researcher Nielsen. The handset beat contenders such as RIM's BlackBerry 8300 Series, Motorola's RAZR V3 series and LG's VX9100, representing 4 percent of an "embedded base of all subscribers.
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The iPhone 3GS, launched in 2009, had an S for “speed.” It featured a faster processor than its predecessor and was able to cruise on even faster 3G networks that were beginning to approach 4G speeds.
On September 12, 2018, Apple officially unveiled the iPhone XS, XS Max and XR at the Steve Jobs theater at Apple Park.
On September 7, 2016, Apple unveiled the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, which added water and dust resistance, improved system and graphics performance, a new dual-camera setup on the Plus model, new color options, and featured the removal of the 3.5 mm headphone jack from the iPhone.
On September 12, 2017, Apple officially unveiled the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, which features a new glass design, camera improvements, a True Tone display, wireless charging, and improved system performance.
Apple launched the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in 2014. The latter was Apple's first foray into a “phablet” or large-screened smartphone. Both were the first devices to support Apple Pay. The iPhone 6 Plus had a more advanced camera with optical image stabilization to help users take better pictures, too.
Release Order: 9th generation – The iPhone 6S & 6S Plus were released on September 25, 2015. Trade-in: See how much they're worth to sell and trade-in now: iPhone 6S, iPhone 6S Plus. Sales: In terms of total iPhone sales, Apple sold 231.22 million units in 2015.
iPhone 5s. The iPhone 5s launched in 2013 and was the first iPhone to support Touch ID, Apple's fingerprint reader technology, and a new M7 motion processor that allowed users to track their steps throughout the day.
The iPhone 4S made its debut in 2011. This time the S didn't stand for speed, but rather for “Siri,” Apple's brand new voice assistant. The iPhone 4 featured better cameras, too.
The iPhone 4, launched in 2010, introduced yet another redesign, this time with a glass body. It's the first time Apple included its sharp “Retina Display” and support for FaceTime.
iPhone 3G. Apple upgraded the original iPhone in 2008 with a complete redesign and support for 3G networks finally allowing users to download files and surf the web faster.
Top 10 Phones of 2009
iPhone 11. The iPhone 11, which succeeds 2018's iPhone XR, gets a $50 price cut (to $699), a new color (purple), a redesigned two-camera system, and a number of under-the-hood technology upgrades. The screen is a 6.1-in.