iPhone (1st generation)
first smartphone of the iPhone line by Apple Inc.
The iPhone (also called the first-generation iPhone,[5] iPhone (original),[6] iPhone 2G, and iPhone 1) was the first smartphone made by Apple, Inc. It was announced on January 9, 2007, and released on June 29, 2007.[7] It changed the mobile phone industry, being the first phone to have a multi-touch screen. It succeeded the line of touchscreen phones by Apple.
Developer | Apple Inc. |
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Manufacturer | Foxconn (contract manufacturer)[1] |
Series | iPhone |
First released | June 29, 2007 |
Discontinued | July 15, 2008 |
Units sold | 6,124,000 |
Successor | iPhone 3G |
Related | iPad, iPod Touch (comparison) |
Type | Smartphone |
Form factor | Slate |
Dimensions | 115 × 61 × 11.6 mm (4.53 × 2.40 × 0.46 in) |
Mass | 135 g (4.8 oz) |
Operating system |
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Memory | 128 MB eDRAM[2] |
Storage | 4, 8, or 16 GB flash memory |
Battery | 3.7 V 1400 mAh Lithium-ion battery[3] |
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Display |
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Rear camera | 2.0 MP with geotagging (not GPS-based) |
Sound |
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Connectivity |
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Website | Apple – iPhone at the Wayback Machine (archived June 29, 2007) |
Design
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Compared to other phones at the time, the iPhone had a much larger screen and removed most buttons, leaving only a home button to take you to the home screen.[source?]
3G version
changeOn June 9, 2008, Apple announced a version of the iPhone which featured slightly improved hardware, GPS, and 3G functionality.[8]
References
change- ↑ Dalrymple, Jim (July 28, 2018). "iPhone manufacturer to pay family of dead worker". CNET. Archived from the original on October 18, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ↑ "Apple (Samsung S5L8900) applications processor with eDRAM". SUBM TechInsights. Archived from the original on July 15, 2010. Retrieved May 12, 2009.
- ↑ "iPod and iPhone Battery and Power Specifications". iPodBatteryFAQ.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2009. Retrieved May 12, 2009.
- ↑ "iPhone – Tech Specs". Apple. July 14, 2007. Archived from the original on July 14, 2007. Retrieved January 19, 2009.
- ↑ "Apple - iPhone". 2008-07-19. Archived from the original on July 19, 2008. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
- ↑ "Cleaning your iPhone". Apple Support. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
- ↑ Dolan, Brian. "Timeline of Apple "iPhone" Rumors (1999–Present)". Archived from the original on April 15, 2008. Retrieved February 17, 2008.
- ↑ "Apple Introduces the New iPhone 3G" (Press release). Apple Inc. June 9, 2008. Retrieved November 10, 2017.