Thus, they have evolved for 17 years to look like the iPhone

The launch of the original iPhone has caused a lot in the consumer electronics sector. But Not because the rivals saw Apple as a competitor, but almost on the contrary. In the United States, Steve Ballmer, then CEO of Microsoft, made fun of its price and not having a physical keyboard. But it was a success, even in Europe, although our country did not come the first generation.

Cupertino's company was riskyOffering something different from what was on the market, at least in the huge. Smartphones were not something new in 2007, there were already some at the beginning of the century, but they focused on business users. Apple has approached the use of simple foot users.

The simplification of the mobile body, with a screen that occupied almost the whole front and with an innovative design marked before and after. Gradually, Teasing became concerns. And later in admiration. And there, the copies started.

No keyboard

Before Apple reaches the market, it was normal to have smart mobiles, with its own operating system, applications and programs, with Physical keyboard. Nokia's mobiles were a good example. The Nokia 7650 had a retractable keyboard and 3650, a more youth version of it, a circular keyboard.

But the kings of the moment were blackberry, which leaps the business world to young people, millions of users using the corporate messaging system to discuss at a time when applications such as WhatsApp had not yet taken off. That's why Offering a mobile with a virtual keyboard was something strangeand risky.

But Apple did well. Little by little, the industry realized that if the keyboard was eliminated, it reduced the complexity of manufacturing, allowed the use of larger screens and, moreover, it could modify virtual keyboards according to the country, the language, etc.

Integrated battery

Another of the big changes, which took longer to arrive, was Apple's commitment not to allow Battery exchange. The iPhone has been closed and to modify the fuel battery necessary for tools and certain knowledge. The rest of the brands allowed a simple change, which was comfortable at the time and was appreciated because the autonomy was not very high.

Although in the early years, brands such as LG or Samsung continue to offer replaceable battery systems, In the end, all the brands ended up kissing Apple's ideaCarrying out a stronger construction and, over time, having the possibility of offering water resistance in its mobiles.

No memory extension

Another most controversial decisions of Apple was Do not allow expansion of memory with SD cards. It was a common practice from the start, because the memory integrated into the mobiles was not very tall. Even today, many Android smartphones allow the use of microSD cardsBut it is true that thanks to the storage we have now, it is no longer essential.

Of course, in the high models of all manufacturers, those who go directly to the iPhone, the memory cards belong to the past. It is true that, as we said, They are no longer essential, But we don't even have the possibility of putting them, it is a clear victory of Apple.

Goodbye to the Jack helmet

Although the original iPhone had Jack headphones to use those who came to its sales box, after a few generations, Apple eliminated it, and little by little, the rest of the brands did the same. The wireless header industry then growing and then would be increased by the impossibility of using the cable, at least without adapter.

On the other hand, to remove this area of ​​the authorized mobiles, at least in theory, have more internal space to be able to use it in other components, such as a major battery, make the thin mobile … Currently, the use of cable headphones is residual, Although generation of genes brings it back for a fashion that has more to do with nostalgia than with usefulness.

Download the price

The fact that the iPhone has always been mobiles at high cost is not something that takes anyone by surprise. The first costs around $ 500 And it was already like an overly high price terminal. Little by little, he went up and saw how the 1,000 dollars barrier was transferred.

He did not spend a lot of time as long as the manufacturers of Android mobiles imitate him, and currently the price of a high range exceeds this figure. It is not uncommon to see models of 1,200 dollars or moreEven variants that receive the 2,000 dollars. And with the prices of the Trump administration, we could be at the gates of a new climb.

Android y roms

But Apple's influence is not only in the field of hardware, but also software. At first, Android was a very open systemwho had a dynamic Roma scene that changed the system. It did not disappear, but it was incredibly reduced. Even Google recently warned that it will keep the development of Android in private.

However, there are still options in the ecosystem, because brands continue to develop their own Android versions, more than anything with additional functions and a different aesthetic, but offer something different. Again, Android has become more and more for iOS but also iOS Android. Here, the change is in both directions.

External applications

Google external applications must also be used to go to what has always been iOS: a closed ecosystem. Obviously, for the moment, we cannot look like Android in iOS in this regard, but they are getting closer. For security reasons, and for others, Google makes It is increasingly uncomfortable to use external applications on mobiles.

APKs can always be easily installedBut each time we get closer to a scenario in which it will be, the less difficult and more impossible. At that time, we will be close to what iOS users are currently experiencing, which can only install applications from the Apple Store (and the alternatives that the European Union forces).