The original iPhone has been described as "revolutionary",[262] a "game-changer" for the mobile phone industry,[263][264][265][266] and has been credited with helping to make Apple one of the world's most valuable publicly traded companies by 2011.[267] Newer iterations have also received praise, such as being called "the best phone",[268] although in more recent years they have also received criticism for offering only the bare minimum in functionality.[269]