The Verge:

June 27th marks 10 years since Steve Jobs unveiled the first iPhone, a device that would fundamentally transform how we interact with technology, culture, and each other. Ahead of that anniversary, Motherboard editor Brian Merchant embarked on an investigation to uncover the iPhone’s untold origin. “The One Device: The secret history of the iPhone”, out on June 20th, traces that journey from Kenyan mines to Chinese factories all the way to One Infinite Loop. The following excerpt has been lightly condensed and edited.

Ignoring the opening factual error on The Verge (the iPhone was unveiled by Jobs in January of 2007), the history of the development of the iPhone is a fascinating one. I’ve already added the book, “The One Device” (affiliate link), to my Amazon wish list.