Apple Iphone

IPHONE                      

What is iPhone?

     The iPhone is an Internet-enabled multimedia mobile phone designed and marketed

by Apple Inc. It has a multi-touch screen with virtual keyboard and buttons, but a minimal amount of hardware input.

When it released?

       On 11th July 2008, the iPhone 3G was released and supported faster  3G data speeds and Assisted GPS

iPhone Functions and Features:

      The iPhone's functions include those of a camera phone and portable media player in addition to text messaging and visual voicemail. It also offers Internet services including e-mail, web browsing, and local Wi-Fi connectivity. The iPhone allows audio conferencing, call holding, call merging, caller ID, and integration with other cellular network features and iPhone functions.

3G model

• Color: Black (8 GB or 16 GB) or white (16 GB)


• Size: 4.5 inches (115.5 mm) (h) × 2.4 inches (62.1 mm) (w) × 0.48 inch (12.3 mm)


• Weight: 133 g (4.7 oz)


• Headphone jack (non-recessed)


• Battery has up to 10 hours of 2G talk, 5 hours of 3G talk, 5 (3G) or 6 (Wi -Fi) hours of Internet use, 7 hours of video playback, and up to 24 hours of audio playback, lasting over 300 hours on standby.


• Tri band UMTS / HSDPA: UMTS 850 / 1900 / 2100Assisted GPS, with preference to location based on Wi-Fi or cell towers

     Hardware:

       The first generation phone hardware was quad-band GSM with EDGE; the second generation uses UMTS and HSDPA.

Screen and Interface:

     The 9 cm (3.5 in) liquid crystal display (320×480px at 6.3 px/mm, 160 ppi) HVGA touchscreen with scratch-resistant glass is specifically created for use with a finger, or multiple fingers for multi-touch sensing.

      The iPhone's headphones are similar to those of most current smartphones, incorporating a microphone. A multipurpose button in the microphone can be used to play or pause music, skip tracks, and answer or end phone calls without touching the iPhone.

Battery  

      Battery used in iphone 3G is Lithium- ion polymer battery. The iPhone 3G's battery is stated to be capable of providing up to seven hours of video, six hours of web browsing on Wi-Fi or five on 3G, ten hours of 2G talk time, or five on 3G, 24 hours of music, or 300 hours of standby.

• SIM ejector tool


• "Mini" USB power adapter (U.S. model)


• Standard USB power adapter (European model)

Software:

                  iPhone OS is the operating system that runs on the iPhone and iPod   touch. It is based on a variant of the same basic Mach kernel that is found in Mac OS X. iPhone OS includes the software component "Core Animation" from Mac OS X v10.5 which, together with the PowerVR MBX 3D hardware, is responsible for the smooth animations used in its user interface

  Applications:

§         The photo display application

§         Text (SMS messaging),

§          Calendar,

§          Photos,

§          Camera,

§         YouTube,

§         Stocks,

§          Maps (Google Maps),

§          Weather,

§          Clock,

§         Calculator,

§          Notes,

§          Settings,

§          iTunes (store).

 Four other applications, docked at the base of the screen, delineate the iPhone's main purposes: Phone, Mail, Safari, and iPod.