Tech legend Steve Jobs unveiled the iconic Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone 17 years ago. While it launched with a responsive touchscreen and changed the smartphone industry forever, Jobs didn’t begin with the slick design that the iPhone eventually launched with in 2007. What Happened: An internal email revealed in the Apple versus Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. (OTCPK: SSNLF) trial that Jobs took inspiration from the latter’s flip phone. “This may be our answer,” Jobs said, referring to the Samsung “Fashionphone,” a flip phone with a circular dial pad. Jobs thought Apple could use the iPod’s cli…
