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The iPhone is a line of mobile phones developed by [[Apple Inc.]]. It has [[smartphone]] functionality, including a version of Apple's [[Safari]] web browser and e-mail, calendar and note-taking programs. As of July 11th, 2008, third-party programs can also be downloaded from Apple's [[App Store]].<ref name="3G Press release">{{cite web|title=Apple Introduces the New iPhone 3G|date=2008-06-09|author=Apple Press Release|url=http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2008/06/09iphone.html}}</ref> | The '''iPhone''' is a line of mobile phones developed by [[Apple Inc.]]. It has [[smartphone]] functionality, including a version of Apple's [[Safari]] web browser and e-mail, calendar and note-taking programs. As of July 11th, 2008, third-party programs can also be downloaded from Apple's [[App Store]].<ref name="3G Press release">{{cite web|title=Apple Introduces the New iPhone 3G|date=2008-06-09|author=Apple Press Release|url=http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2008/06/09iphone.html}}</ref> | ||
The iPhone includes [[iPod]] functionality for music and video playback. It employs a [[multi-touch]] screen for user input, and has no physical keyboard or numeric touchpad, although a keyboard can be displayed on-screen. | The iPhone includes [[iPod]] functionality for music and video playback. It employs a [[multi-touch]] screen for user input, and has no physical keyboard or numeric touchpad, although a keyboard can be displayed on-screen. | ||
Revision as of 23:44, 31 July 2008
The iPhone is a line of mobile phones developed by Apple Inc.. It has smartphone functionality, including a version of Apple's Safari web browser and e-mail, calendar and note-taking programs. As of July 11th, 2008, third-party programs can also be downloaded from Apple's App Store.[1]
The iPhone includes iPod functionality for music and video playback. It employs a multi-touch screen for user input, and has no physical keyboard or numeric touchpad, although a keyboard can be displayed on-screen.
The original iPhone was released to brisk sales on June 29th, 2007, in the United States, and in some European countries later that year. A new model, adding a faster 3G mobile radio and GPS location services, was released on July 11th, 2008 in twenty-two countries, with forty-eight following in the months after.[1]
Features
- 3G, UMTS/HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100 MHz), GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz), Wi-Fi (802.11b/g), Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
- Audio formats supported: AAC, Protected AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 1, 2, and 3), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
- Video formats supported: H.264 and MPEG-4 in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats
- 2.0 megapixel Camera, Assisted GPS, Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor
Sales
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Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Apple Press Release (2008-06-09). Apple Introduces the New iPhone 3G.
- ↑ Apple - iPhone - Technical Specifications. Retrieved on 2008-08-01.