Steve Jobs did not invent the iPhone

That's what the Speaker of the US House of Representatives revealed during a hearing with the country's congressmen. According to Nancy Pelosi, the US government is the one who gave birth to the iPhone.

During the National Convention Hearing, Nancy Pelosi – the head of the US House of Representatives revealed a surprising secret to the attendees.

There is no denying that Steve Jobs was a talented designer. However, the person behind the “dream” technology of the iPhone at that time was none other than the US government. The late CEO’s job was simply to design the exterior and assemble it.

“Almost everything inside this smartphone comes from federal investment and research,” she said.

Apple would be nothing without government help.

From voice recognition technology, GPS navigation, large touch screens – they all started with government ideas.

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAU) also agreed, saying that “Steve Jobs did a great job designing based on federal research and inventions.”

To reinforce this statement, Drew Hammill - Pelosi's spokesman shared: "The Congressman and Steve Jobs were true friends. In no way did Pelosi mean to disrespect the legacy left by her friend. But this is an exception. She believes that Steve Jobs and his colleagues at Apple deserve to be applauded and rewarded for bringing federally-backed innovations to the people, refining them, commercializing them, and turning them into beautiful devices that changed the world."

Some have compared these words to President Barack Obama's 2012 speech:

“If you’re on the right track, someone along the way has helped you. Or you’ve had a great teacher. We’re what we are today because of the people who came before us, the people who built the roads and bridges. We can’t do it all ourselves. The Internet itself wasn’t invented by any one person. It was a government-sponsored project designed to help businesses make more money.”

According to Zing