How the iPhone transformed visual communication
Last week we celebrated the 10th anniversary of the first iPhone. Now, if Apple sticks to it usual schedule, we will all be anxiously awaiting the newest iPhone debut for the next 2 months.
It’s hard to imagine a world without iPhones. Today, most people wouldn’t even consider leaving home without it. Apple’s impact on the world we live in spans far beyond telecommunications. Over the past decade, the iPhone has grown to become Apple's biggest moneymaker and its influence on human behavior and interaction continues to inhabit our everyday life.
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Wake up to your alarm. Listen to your favorite song while tracking a morning run. Check some emails and the status of your commute. Find the perfect #ThrowbackThursday photo. Read an article about productivity, then check some things off your to-do list. Chat with friends. Map directions to tonight’s restaurant. Remind yourself to buy toilet paper.
All on your mobile device.
The iPhone has revolutionized our visual communication over the past decade, from the rise of vertical video and a new world of UX design, to real-time journalism and ubiquitous, user-friendly photography.
In this new visual era of mobile photography, anyone can take high-quality images and share them within seconds. Capturing glimpses of everyday life and moments that define history. Selfies have become a new form of self-expression thanks to a front-facing camera. And real-time news has emerged from the camera’s ease of use during real-time events as they unfold.
Explore the infographic from Shutterstock to see how the iPhone has changed how we think about visual communication.
