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This article is about a specific generation of iPhone, a line of smartphones designed and marketed by Apple Inc. For the line of internet appliances from Cisco Systems, see Linksys iPhone. For other uses, see iPhone (disambiguation).

iPhone
DeveloperApple Inc.
ManufacturerFoxconn (OEM)[1]
TypeSlate smartphone
Release dateJune 29, 2007 (2007-06-29)
Units sold6.1 million [2]
Operating systemiOS 3.1.3 (build 7E18)
Released February 2, 2010 (2010-02-02) OS no longer supported by Apple; third party operating systems available[3]
CPUSamsung 32-bit RISC ARM 1176JZ(F)-S v1.0[4] 620 MHz
Underclocked to 412 MHz[5]
Memory128 MB eDRAM[6]
Storage4 GB, 8 GB or 16 GB flash memory
Display3.5-inch screen (diagonally)
320-by-480-pixel resolution at 163 ppi
2:3 aspect ratio
18-bit (262,144-color) LCD
GraphicsPowerVR MBX Lite 3D GPU[7]
InputMulti-touch touchscreen display
3-axis accelerometer
Proximity sensor
Ambient light sensor
Microphone
Headset controls
Camera2.0 MP with geotagging
ConnectivityQuad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE
(850 900 1800 1900 MHz)
Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g)
Bluetooth 2.0
USB 2.0/Dock connector[8]
PowerBuilt-in rechargeable li-ion battery[9] 3.7 V 1400 mAh
Online servicesApp Store, iTunes Store, MobileMe, Safari (Web Browser)
Dimensions115 mm (4.5 in) (h)
61 mm (2.4 in) (w)
11.6 mm (0.46 in) (d)
Mass135 g (4.8 oz)
SuccessoriPhone 3G
RelatediPad, iPod Touch (Comparison)
WebsiteApple – iPhone

The iPhone (Template:Pron-en, EYE-fohn)—retroactively labeled the original iPhone—was the first generation of iPhone designed and marketed by Apple Inc. and was succeeded by the iPhone 3G. It was announced on January 9, 2007[10] after months of rumors and speculation.[11] It was introduced in the United States on June 29, 2007 before being marketed in Europe. It featured quad-band GSM with GPRS and EDGE.

The original iPhone no longer receives software updates from Apple. It is no longer supported.

History

Development

Development of the iPhone began when Steve Jobs, CEO at Apple Inc., conceived the idea of using a multi-touch touchscreen to interact with a computer in a way in which he could type directly onto the display, essentially removing the physical keyboard and mouse- the same as a tablet PC. Jobs recruited a party of Apple engineers to investigate the idea as a side project.[12] When Jobs reviewed the prototype and its user interface, he conceived a second idea of implementing the technology onto a mobile phone.[13]

Apple created the device during a secretive and unprecedented collaboration with AT&T, previously Cingular Wireless. The development cost of the collaboration was estimated to have been $150 million[14] over a thirty-month period. Apple rejected the "design by committee" approach that had yielded the Motorola ROKR E1, a largely unsuccessful collaboration with Motorola. Instead, Cingular Wireless gave Apple the liberty to develop the iPhone's hardware and software in-house.[15][16]

The original iPhone was introduced by Steve Jobs on January 9, 2007 in a keynote address at the Macworld Conference & Expo held in Moscone West in San Francisco, California.[17] In his address, Jobs said, "I have been looking forward to this for two and a half years", and that "today, Apple is going to reinvent the phone."[18] Jobs introduced the iPhone as a combination of three devices: a "widescreen iPod with touch controls"; a "revolutionary mobile phone"; and a "breakthrough Internet communicator".[19]

Release

The iPhone was released on June 29, 2007 in the United States where hundreds of people were reported to have queued outside Apple and AT&T retail stores days before the device's launch;[20] with many stores reporting stock shortages within an hour. To prevent a repeat of the PlayStation 3's launch, which caused burglaries and even a shooting, off-duty police officers were hired to guard stores overnight.[21]

It was later made available in the United Kingdom, France, Canada and Germany in November 2007, and the Republic of Ireland and Austria in the spring of 2008.

In the United Kingdom, the original iPhone was released at 6.02pm to relate to the exclusive carrier 02 who were the only original carriers to supply the phone in the UK.

Six out of ten Americans surveyed said they knew the release date of the iPhone.[22]

After release

The iPod Touch, a touchscreen device with the media and internet capabilities and interface of the iPhone, but without the phone application, was released on September 5, 2007. At the same time, Apple significantly dropped the price of the 8GB model while discontinuing the 4GB model entirely.[23] Apple sold the one millionth iPhone five days later, or 74 days after the release.[24] After receiving "hundreds of emails...upset" about the price drop, Apple gave store credit to early adopters.[25]

A 16GB model was released on February 5, 2008.[26] Apple released an SDK on March 6, 2008, allowing developers to create the apps that would be available starting in iPhone OS version 2.0, a free upgrade for iPhone users. On June 9, Apple announced the iPhone 3G, which began shipping July 11.[27] The original iPhone was discontinued at that time; total sales volume came to 6,124,000 units.[2]

While most Apple literature simply called the device "iPhone," the term "the original iPhone" appears in a press release from July 2010.[28]

Design

The combined metal and plastic rear is unique to the original iPhone.

The original iPhone's design was centered on a 3.5 inches (89 mm) glass multi-touch touchscreen display. The original iPhone introduced five physical buttons that have remained consistent over newer generations of iPhone. The device featured a chrome plated metal frame. The back of which was made of brushed aluminum with a black plastic base, required because metal shields cellular and Wi-Fi signals. The camera was located in the upper-left corner of the iPhone's rear. The headphone socket was recessed into the casing, making it incompatible with most headsets without the use of an adapter. Other models do not have this issue.[29]

Software

During release, the iPhone was marketed as running "OS X". The name of the operating system was revealed in the iPhone 2.0 SDK. Apple has released 4 major software versions for the iPhone, including the one bundled with original iPhone units.

Currently, software updates for the iPhone have been discontinued. However, unlicensed third-parties are known for creating custom firmwares for the iPhone, as well as hacking Android OS onto the iPhone.

Software History

The original release of the operating system included Visual Voicemail, multi-touch gestures, HTML email, Safari web browser, threaded text messaging, and YouTube. However, many features like MMS, third-party apps, and copy and paste were not supported at release. These missing features led to hackers "jailbreaking" their phones which added these missing features. Official software updates slowly added these features.

iPhone OS 2.0 (released July 11, 2008) introduced 3rd party applications, exchange support, push e-mail, and other enhancements.

iPhone OS 3.0 (released June 17, 2009) introduced copy and paste, and new YouTube features. Not all of the features of iPhone OS 3.0 were supported on the original iPhone.

The original iPhone did not receive the iOS 4 software upgrade, due to hardware constraints.

Unlicensed third party software and jailbreaking

See also: Jailbreaking for iOS and iPhone Dev Team

The iPhone's operating system is designed to only run software that has an Apple-approved cryptographic signature. This restriction can be overcome by "jailbreaking" the phone,[30] which involves replacing the iPhone's firmware with a slightly modified version that does not enforce the signature check. Doing so may be a circumvention of Apple's technical protection measures.[31] Apple, in a statement to the United States Copyright Office in response to EFF lobbying for a DMCA exception for this kind of hacking, claimed that jailbreaking the iPhone would be copyright infringement due to the necessary modification of system software.[32] Jailbroken iPhones may be susceptible to computer viruses, but few such incidents have been reported.[33][34] Recently, the U.S Copyright Office has said that they are not going to prosecute jailbreakers.[35]

Reception

The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal published positive, but cautious, reviews of the iPhone, their primary criticisms being the slow speed of the AT&T network and the phone's inability to connect using 3G services.

The Wall Street Journal's technology columnist, Walt Mossberg, concluded that "despite some flaws and feature omissions, the iPhone is, on balance, a beautiful and breakthrough handheld computer."[36]

Time magazine named it the Invention of the Year in 2007.[37]

Timeline of iPhone models

Timeline of iPhone models
iPhone 15 ProiPhone 15 ProiPhone 14 ProiPhone 14 ProiPhone 13 ProiPhone 13 ProiPhone 12 ProiPhone 12 ProiPhone 11 ProiPhone 11 ProiPhone XSiPhone XSiPhone XiPhone 15iPhone 15iPhone 14iPhone 14iPhone 13iPhone 13iPhone 12 MiniiPhone 12iPhone 11iPhone XRiPhone 8iPhone 8iPhone 7iPhone 7iPhone 6SiPhone 6SiPhone 6iPhone 6iPhone 5iPhone 5SiPhone 4SiPhone 4iPhone 3GSiPhone 3GiPhone (1st generation)iPhone SE (3rd generation)iPhone SE (2nd generation)iPhone SE (1st generation)iPhone 5C
See also: Timeline of Apple Inc. products

Source: Apple Newsroom Archive[38]

References

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