He did for BMW what Steve Jobs did for Apple, prior to the iPhone.

FORBES: Samsung vs Apple, The Battle For Design Dominance

The real question: Can the secretive company keep up with demand for the new 3G iPhone, and does Apple chief Steve Jobs have any surprise product launches in store this quarter?

FORBES: Apple's Earnings Dance

In short: Steve Jobs convinced us today to stick with a new iPhone for two more years and not buy an Android device.

FORBES: iPhone 4 Looks Great But Won't Stop Android

When a sick and weakened Steve Jobs did one of his iconic product introductions for the iPhone, Apple stock fell more than 5 percent.

FORBES: When your employee coughs, do YOU catch the cold?

If Apple starts selling its iPhone through Verizon, Apple chief Steve Jobs could damage the momentum Google has built up for its Android smart phone software, Oppenheimer analyst Yair Reiner wrote in a note to investors Wednesday.

FORBES: An iPhone On Verizon Could Kill Android Momentum

The watershed moment for sensors becoming a contextual force took place in January 2007 when Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone 2G.

FORBES: Why Sensors Are a Force of Context

You cannot watch Steve Jobs unveil the iPhone in 2007 without wanting to blow up your standard PowerPoint (for the record Jobs uses Apple Keynote software but his presentation techniques apply to both PowerPoint and Keynote).

FORBES: Steve Jobs: The World's Most Inspiring Communicator

Steve Jobs is not only very rich, but he's also responsible for the iPhone and iPad, which in a few short years have become highly desirable gadgets that project status.

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