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steve jobs shows an iphone 4 at a conference in 2010. three years earlier, he had introduced the very first iphone. credit: matthew yohe/wikimedia commons (licensed under cc by - sa 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by - sa/3.0/legalcode.en
1 on this day in history, january 9, in 2007, something happened that would change how millions of people around the world live, work, and communicate. that was the day steve jobs, cofounder of apple inc., stood on a stage at the macworld conference & expo in san francisco, california. he introduced a brand - new device: the iphone. it was a phone, a music player, and a tiny computer all rolled into one. no one had ever seen anything like it.
question 1
which statements are true about the iphone described in paragraph 1? select two answers.
a it was introduced on january 9, 2007.
b it was made by a company that was a competitor of apple inc.
c it was similar to other devices available at the time.
d it was a phone, a music player, and a small computer.

Explanation:

• For option A: The text says "On this day in history, January 9, in 2007... He introduced a brand - new device: the iPhone." So A is true.
• For option B: The text states "Steve Jobs, cofounder of Apple Inc.,... introduced a brand - new device: the iPhone." So the iPhone was made by Apple, not a competitor of Apple, so B is false.
• For option C: The text says "No one had ever seen anything like it." So it was not similar to other devices at the time, so C is false.
• For option D: The text says "It was a phone, a music player, and a tiny computer all rolled into one." So D is true.

Answer:

A. It was introduced on January 9, 2007.
D. It was a phone, a music player, and a small computer.