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The tech industry is looking to replace the smartphone — and everybody is waiting to see what Apple comes up with



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Tim Cook (left) and Steve Jobs in 2010.Kimberly White | Getty ImagesIn 2007, Apple unveiled the iPhone.Apple didn’t invent the smartphone — companies like Palm and Blackberry had been selling them for years. But the iPhone introduced a totally new way to interact with computers. The always-on internet connectivity, finger-friendly touch screen, and interface based around clickable app icons all seem commonplace now. But at the time, the whole package felt revolutionary.The smartphone was a seismic shift for the technology industry, creating entirely new business models — apps became $100 billion companies — while replacing everything from digital cameras to in-car GPS systems. …

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