Apple did not singlehandedly invent the concept of the smartphone, nor was it the first to introduce usable mobile computing platforms to consumers. I fail to

Apple did not singlehandedly invent the concept of the smartphone, nor was it the first to introduce usable mobile computing platforms to consumers. I fail to see why people keep pointing this out, because I don't know anyone who's been saying or even thinking it. Everyone knows smartphones existed before the iPhone. We know because Blackberries were, and sort of still are, all the rage. And it's constantly observed that Apple is generally not the first to invent a category, but they are often the ones who refine it into mainstream acceptance. "Android's only great because it's stood on the shoulders of giants". Boy, that's a convenient bit of selective application of history. As far as I'm aware, UI-wise, this is definitely the case. The Android's UI was just as uninspired as other smartphone UIs before the iPhone came out.