Jump to content

iPhone

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Jossi (talk | contribs) at 19:05, 10 January 2007 (→Control via Multi-Touch technology: mv to EL). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Template:Announced product

For the line of Internet appliances, see iPhone (Linksys).
iPhone
Compatible networksGSM (850/900/1800/1900), GPRS/EDGE
Dimensions4.5 × 2.4 × 0.46 in / 115 × 61 × 11.6 mm
Weight4.8 ounces /135 grams
Memory4GB, 8GB internal (not externally expandable)
Display3.5 in 320 x 480 at 160 ppi
ConnectivityComputer via 30-pin iPod dock connector, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

The iPhone is a combination mobile phone, multimedia player, and wireless communications device announced by Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs during his keynote address at the Macworld Conference & Expo on January 9 2007.[1][2] The iPhone will support push e-mail, mobile telephone, text messaging, web browsing and other wireless information services. In addition, the touchscreen device will also include functionality found in the iPod series of media players and runs a variant of the Mac OS X operating system.

The device is a 2.75G quad band GSM EDGE cell phone. It will come equipped with Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) and Bluetooth 2.0, as well as a 2-megapixel camera. It supports tilting so that content can be viewed horizontally or vertically. The iPhone will not include a built-in keyboard or keypad; input is accomplished via a software-enabled graphical user interface implemented via the iPhone's touch screen.[3]

The iPhone has a scheduled initial release date of June 2007, pending Federal Communications Commission approval, and will be available from the Apple Store and via Cingular.

Cisco Systems owns the trademark to the iPhone name and sells a line of telephone devices with that name with the Linksys brand; the issue was not fully settled at the time of Jobs's announcement.

Apple has filed over 200 patents related to the technology behind iPhone, which it "intends to protect". [4]

Specifications

  • Screen size - 3.5in (8.9cm)
    • Resolution - 320x480 pixels
  • Size - 115 x 61 x 116mm
  • Weight - 135grammes
  • Operating System - OS X
  • Voice Activated Dialing, web-browsing and typing
  • "Smudge Proof" Lens Coating
  • "Icon Clicking" GUI interface
  • Integrated WiFi (802.11 b/g), EDGE and Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR and A2DP
  • 2 megapixel camera
  • Runs OS X
  • Widescreen iPod music, video and photo functionality
    • iPod portion features Cover Flow interface and 3-D effects
  • Multi-touch screen interface (the "Home" button is the iPhone's only physical front panel button)
    • On-screen QWERTY keyboard
    • Fingertip scrolling, pan, and zoom (by means of a "pinch" motion) functions
  • Built-in rechargeable, non-removable battery with up to 5 hours of talk/video/browsing or up to 16 hours of audio playback.

According to MSNBC, it can detect location from Global Positioning System satellites[5]

Pricing and availability

On January 9, 2007, Steve Jobs announced that the iPhone will first be available in June 2007 in the US, Q4 2007 in Europe, and in 2008 for Asia. The initial U.S. release will be offered in two configurations with two different prices, based on a 2-year phone service contract: a 4 GB model for $499, and an 8 GB model for $599.

Apple also announced that it aims to get a 1% market share of the mobile phone market in 2008, which is roughly 10 million units. For comparison, Jobs announced that Apple had sold 100 million iPods to date, commanding roughly 29% of the market share for MP3 players in 2006. [6]

Cingular Wireless will be the exclusive carrier of the iPhone in the United States.[7]

File:SafariWebBrowser.jpg
Apple's Safari browser on the iPhone

Features

Keyboard

The device uses a touchscreen keyboard which is claimed to introduce new levels of usability for this type of interface.

Photos

The photo management program allows one to upload, view, and e-mail photos. It is possible to zoom in and out of photos by "pinching" and "unpinching" them with two fingers.

Camera

The iPhone features a 2 megapixel camera.

Widescreen video

The 3.5-inch widescreen display (320×480 at 160 ppi) allows users to watch TV shows and films. Unlike other image-related content, video on the iPhone plays only in the landscape orientation, when the phone is turned sideways. A simple "double tap" command is used to switch between wide-screen and full-screen aspect ratios.

WiFi and Bluetooth

The iPhone has built in WiFi, with which it will be able to access a the internet (through a wireless network) via the Safari browser. Direct downloading of files from iTunes Store is not currently supported. The iPhone also has Bluetooth built in and will work with the wireless earpieces that use Bluetooth technology and for file transfer. Wireless syncing with the host computer, however, is not currently supported [1]

Internet

The iPhone uses the Safari web browser, displaying full web pages as opposed to simplified pages as on most other phones. Web pages may be viewed in portrait or landscape mode and support automatic zooming by "pinching" or double-tapping images or text.

E-mail

The QWERTY keyboard is used in the iPhone HTML e-mail program, which also enables the user to view photos in an e-mail alongside the text. Yahoo! will be providing a free Push-IMAP e-mail service similar to that on a BlackBerry; IMAP and POP3 mail standards are also supported.

Widgets

The iPhone will run widgets including, SMS, Calendar, Photos, Camera, Calculator, Stocks, Maps, Weather, Notes, and Clock

Maps

An agreement between Apple and Google allows one to use a specially modified version of Google Maps — in map, satellite, or hybrid form, optimized for the iPhone. Jobs demonstrated the usefulness of this feature in his keynote by searching for nearby coffee shops and then placing a call to one with a single click - and, by asking for four thousand lattes "to go", completed the first public prank call with an iPhone.

Music

The layout of the music library differs from previous iPods, with the sections divided more clearly alphabetically, and with a larger font. The Cover Flow, like that on iTunes, shows the different album covers in a scroll-through photo library. Scrolling is achieved by swiping a finger across the screen.

Sensors

The iPhone has three sensors:

  • A proximity sensor – when the iPhone is brought to one's ear the touchscreen shuts off. This is to save battery power and to prevent accidental contact with the user's face and ears from triggering phone features.
  • An ambient light sensor which adjusts brightness and saves power.
  • An accelerometer, which senses the orientation of the phone and changes the screen accordingly.

Control via Multi-Touch technology

The touch screen is specifically created for use with a finger (multiple fingers can also be used at the same time); no stylus is needed. The control buttons for the phone have the ability to be reprogrammed to whatever control scheme the user wishes. To unlock the phone touchscreen the user must slide their finger from left to right on the screen.

Visual Voicemail

iPhone will include a feature in conjunction with Cingular which allows users to view a list of current voicemail messages onscreen, without having to call into their voicemail. Voicemail messages will play when selected by the user.

Other

Memory

Initial versions of the iPhone will be available in 4GB and 8GB flash memory.

Headphones

There will be new headphones which are similar to those of current iPods, but which incorporate a microphone. Calls can be answered and ended by squeezing the microphone. Wireless earpieces that use Bluetooth technology to communicate with the iPhone will be sold separately.

Text messaging

Text messages are presented in a mailbox format similar to Mail, which places all text from recipients together with replies. Under each recipient texts are shown in a user friendly format, showing each text in a speech bubble and are viewed going down in chronological order.

Third-Party Development

According to MacInTouch, Apple representatives at MacWorld 2007 said [the iPhone] is a "closed platform" and that "developers who want to do applications [for the iPhone] are welcome to contact Apple developer relations."

iPhone trademark

Apple has owned the domain iphone.org since 1999. While Cisco Systems has a pre-existing trademark on the term — as used in the Infogear/Linksys iPhone since 1997 — Cisco indicated on January 9, 2007 that it and Apple have been in negotiations and expected to reach an agreement that day[8] from documents distributed to Apple's lawyers the night before the Macworld keynote event.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Apple Reinvents the Phone with iPhone". Press releases (Press release). Apple Inc. January 9 2007. Retrieved 2007-01-09. {{cite press release}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ "Apple Unveils New Mobile Phone". New York Times. Associated Press. January 9 2007. Retrieved 2007-01-09. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ Live from Macworld 2007: Keynote Address — Quicktime stream of Steve Jobs keynote
  4. ^ "Apple Options Not An Issue At Macworld". Heather Ishimaru. 2007-01-09. Retrieved 2007-01-11.
  5. ^ "Apple unveils cell phone, Apple TV". MSNBC. 2007-01-10. Retrieved 2007-01-10.
  6. ^ "NY Times graphic". The New York Times. 2007-01-09. Retrieved 2007-01-09.
  7. ^ "Apple Chooses Cingular as Exclusive U.S. Carrier for Its Revolutionary iPhone". Cingular Wireless. 2007-01-09. Retrieved 2007-01-09.
  8. ^ Charny, Ben (2007-01-09). "Cisco pushes Apple for permission to use iPhone trademark". MarketWatch. Retrieved 2007-01-09.
  9. ^ "Apple's 'iPhone' name unsettled even during Jobs keynote". 2007-01-09. Retrieved 2007-01-10. {{cite news}}: Text "work Associated Press" ignored (help)

See also


Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=IPhone&oldid=99814957"