Happy birthday to the iPhone! 5 years old today
We have cake and articles to celebrate. This is not a lie
Today marks the 5th anniversary of the iPhone, or - if you're a management type - Apple's 'game-changer'.
Starting off as a 2G-only hunk o' plastic and touchscreen, the iPhone has since developed into the best-selling smartphone today, with everyone and his mum (and his mum's mum) owning at least one of the five members of the iPhone family.
So, to mark the occasion of the iPhone's 5th birthday, we've put our collective heads together and come up with a series of features that both celebrates and explores the device's rich and varied history to date.
CakeThere is something for everyone in terms of the coverage.
If you're an Apple 'zealot' (a.k.a. an 'Appleyte'), then you'll no doubt enjoy taking a gander at the top ten best iPhone adverts from down the years.
Hardcore mobile gamers, meanwhile, can test their credentials by taking a look at our favourite iPhone games no one played.
Level-headed individuals will likely enjoy our selection of stupid iOS-related rumours that have done the rounds, and our wish list for future iterations of the iPhone.
Even Android fanatics aren't left out of the party, for they will most likely adore our selection of memories Apple would rather we forget.
Our reviews editor Rob Hearn baked a cake for the occasion, too, which you can see up in the image gallery. Ask Siri to serve you a slice before you leave, please.
So, here's to the iPhone. Five years old today. Blimey, don't they grow old so quickly nowadays?
