In November 2007-after the sale of nearly 1.4 million iPhones-Time magazine named the sleek, 4.8-ounce device, originally available in a 4GB, $499 model and an 8GB, S599 model, its invention of the year. The iPhone went on sale in
parts of Europe in late 2007 and in parts of Asia in 2008. In July 2008, Apple launched its online App Store, enabling
people to download software applications that let them use their iPhones for games, social networking, travel planning
and an ever growing laundry list of other activities Apple went on to release updated models of the iPhone, including
the 4S, which debuted in October 2011 and featured Siri, a new voice-activated digital assistant,