I did misremember the popularity of Nokia smartphones, which were more popular than I recall (looked it up here: https://www.statista.com/statistics/271539/worl

I did misremember the popularity of Nokia smartphones, which were more popular than I recall (looked it up here: https://www.statista.com/statistics/271539/worldwide-shipments-of-leading-smartphone-vendors-since-2007/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/271539/worldwide-shipmen...). But they were, spec-wise, more powerful than the original iPhone (which also didn't support 3G). Also, the year was 2007 rather than 2008. 2008 was when the App Store launched. For all we know, there may also be insane demand for good VR once people see what good VR looks like.