[vvhn]

iPhone - Announced, demoed on stage on January 9, 2007. Went on sale June 2007.

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LG_Prada

" It was first announced on December 12, 2006 .[2] Images of the device appeared on websites such as Engadget Mobile on December 15, 2006.[3] An official press release showing an image of the device appeared on January 18, 2007.[1] "

I wouldn't claim it "preceded"

[ricardobeat]

Right, because the iPhone was invented and built from the ground up between january and june 2007.