To celebrate the iPhone's birthday, we asked readers for their favourite memories of the celebrated device: the first iPhone they ever bought, what drew them to the smartphone, the ways in which the iPhone has improved their day-to-day lives and their favourite anecdotes about life-saving apps and rib-tickling auto-correct screw-ups.

(See also our , from 29 June 2007 to today.)

The iPhone at 5: a beautiful device

Many respondents spoke of their love of the various iPhone designs and their uncomplicated beauty. wrote: "I splashed out on an iPhone 3G on release day. Still recall marvelling at its beauty. Coined my own phrase 'you're never alone with an iPhone'."

"I'm still using mine from 2007 right now!" wrote Paul A Roberts. "Real iPhones have a metal back!"