US Media: The most important product Apple has created in 50 years is the iPhone, whose birth stemmed from the success and crisis surrounding the iPod: In 2004, iPod sales had surpassed Mac and grown by 900%, but the emergence of mobile phones equipped with MP3 players from manufacturers like Motorola and Samsung made Apple realize it needed to undergo self-revolution.
Engineers initially tried to combine the iPod's click wheel with a phone but failed. Eventually, they started from scratch to develop touchscreen technology, overcoming challenges such as screen lamination and accidental touches, with hundreds of people working on these problems.
The first iPhone was priced at $500. The team originally thought it would just be a high-end niche product, but it unexpectedly became a cultural phenomenon.
Today, over 2.5 billion Apple devices are in use worldwide, and the iPhone has spurred the creation of ecosystem products like Apple Watch and AirPods.
Former executive Tony Fadell pointed out that in the AI era, Apple must once again engage in "revolutionary thinking," as it currently lags behind Google and OpenAI in the field of AI.
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