The iPhone 4 came out on June 24, 2010, first launching in the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Japan.

Quick Scoop

  • Global debut date: June 24, 2010, as Apple’s fourth-generation iPhone with the new Retina display and FaceTime video calling.
  • Announcement happened earlier that month at Apple’s WWDC event on June 7, 2010, where Steve Jobs first unveiled the device on stage.
  • It rolled out to additional countries over the following weeks and months, reaching a total of around 88 countries by the end of September 2010.

In today’s terms, the iPhone 4 is a nostalgic classic—its flat glass-and- steel design and first-gen FaceTime helped set the template for many modern smartphones.

TL;DR: The iPhone 4 release date was June 24, 2010, with a staggered international rollout afterward.

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