The iPhone is the device that transformed our world, changing everything from how people talk to each other and do business, to how they exercise, travel, shop, and watch TV. But packed within its slim profile is the fascinating, untold story of scientific, technological, and business breakthroughs, global in scope, sometimes centuries in the making, and coming from vastly different disciplines, that enabled Apple to create the most profitable product in history. For all the time people spend swiping, tapping, and staring at iPhones, people would think there would be few things they didn't know about these gadgets. But think again.

Describes how the inception of the iPhone has transformed society and skyrocketed Apple to the most valuable company in the world, detailing how the most current technological advances have become inseparable from everyday life.