iPhone (1st generation)
The iPhone[10] (retroactively referred to as the iPhone 2G,[11] iPhone 1,[12] or original iPhone[11]) is the first iPhone model and the first smartphone designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc. After years of rumors and speculation, it was officially announced on January 9, 2007,[13] and was released in the United States on June 29, 2007.
This article is about the first generation iPhone. For the product line, see iPhone.Developer
"Apple reinvents the phone."[2]
1st
A1203[3]
June 29, 2007
July 15, 2008
6.1 million
- 115 mm (4.5 in) H
- 61 mm (2.4 in) W
- 11.6 mm (0.46 in) D
135 g (4.8 oz)
- Original: iPhone OS 1.0
- Last: iPhone OS 3.1.3
- Released February 2, 2010
4, 8, or 16 GB flash memory
3.7 V 1400 mAh Lithium-ion battery[8]
- 90 mm (3+1⁄2 in) screen (diagonally)
- 480x320 pixel resolution at 163 ppi
- 3:2 aspect ratio
- 18-bit (262,144 colors) LCD
- Single loudspeaker
- TRRS headphone jack, 20 Hz to 20 kHz frequency response (internal, headset)
- Microphone
2.0 MP with geotagging (not GPS-based)
- Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE
(850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) - Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g)
- Bluetooth 2.0
- USB 2.0/Proprietary 30-pin dock connector[9]
Apple – iPhone at the Wayback Machine (archived June 29, 2007)
Development of the iPhone as a product began in 2005 and continued in complete secrecy until its public unveiling. The device broke with prevailing mobile phone designs by eliminating most physical hardware buttons and eschewing a stylus for its finger-friendly touch interface, featuring instead only a few physical buttons and a touch screen. It featured quad-band GSM cellular connectivity with GPRS and EDGE support for data transfer, and it used continuous internet access and onboard processing to support features unrelated to voice communication. Its successor, the iPhone 3G, was announced on June 9, 2008.
The iPhone quickly became Apple's most successful product, with later generations propelling it to become the world's most profitable company.[14] The introduction of the App Store allowed established companies and startup developers to build careers and earn money, via the platform, while providing consumers with new ways to access information and connect with other people.[15] The iPhone largely appealed to the general public, as opposed to the business community BlackBerry and IBM focused on at the time, and, by integrating existing technology and expanding on usability, the iPhone turned the smartphone industry "on its head".[16]
Hardware[edit]
External hardware (screens, materials, etc)[edit]
The iPhone's back cover is made out of aluminum, a soft metal.[67] The iPhone's screen is a 320x480 resolution LCD screen at 163 ppi that measures about 3.5 inches diagonally, much bigger than most other phones at the time, and the iPhone was the first mobile phone with multi-touch technology. The rear camera on the iPhone has a resolution of 2 megapixels and also features geotagging. The iPhone has four total buttons and a single switch: a power and sleep button, a volume up and volume down button, a silent/ringer switch, and a home button positioned in the bottom center of the face of the phone. The home button, when pressed, would send the user back to the home screen from whatever app they were currently using.