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Christina Warren

15 Years Ago, Apple’s App Store Changed Everything. Now It Needs a Reboot.


When the iPhone launched on June 29, 2007, it did so without any third-party apps, much to the chagrin of its customers and the skeptical tech press. The original iPhone only had 15 native apps, and users wanted more.

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