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| {{Infobox Mobile | | |||
| | name =<font face="Futura Lt BT"></font>iPhone | |||
| | image = Apple-iPhone.jpg | |||
| | imagesize = 200px | |||
| | screen = 3.5 in, 320x480 px at 160 ] | |||
| | memory = 4 ], 8 GB, internal | |||
| | networks = ] ] (850/900/1800/1900), Data Download Speed - ]/] (Up to 220 Kbps) | |||
| | connectivity = Computer via 30-pin iPod dock connector, ], ] | |||
| | size = 115×61×11.6 mm ''(4.5×2.4×0.46 in)'' | |||
| | weight = 135 ]s ''(4.8 ]s)'' | |||
| }} | |||
| '''iPhone''' is a ] and ] device announced by ] ] ] during at the ] on ], ].<ref>{{cite press release | url=http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2007/01/09iphone.html | title=Apple Reinvents the Phone with iPhone | publisher=] | date=] | accessdate=2007-01-09 }}</ref><ref name="AP070109">{{cite news | url=http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/technology/09wire-apple.html | title=Apple Unveils New Mobile Phone | publisher=] | work=] | date=] | accessdate=2007-01-09}}</ref> The iPhone will support ] from ], ], ], ], and other wireless information services. | |||
| The iPhone, unlike most ]s, will not include a built-in keyboard or keypad; input is accomplished via a combination of technologies, including a touchscreen with software ] and ]. Apple has confirmed an optimized but limited version of the ] operating system will run on the iPhone,<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.macworld.co.uk/ipod-itunes/news/index.cfm?newsid=16927 | first=Karen | last=Haslam | title=Macworld Expo: Optimised OS X sits on 'versatile' flash | publisher=] | date=] | accessdate=2007-01-16 }}</ref> but further distinction between the operating system (OS X) running on ]s and iPhones has not been officially explained. Third party applications are currently limited to a "controlled environment".<ref>{{cite news | first = John | last = Markoff | title = Phone Shows Apple’s Impact on Consumer Products | url=http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/11/technology/11cnd-apple.html?_r=3&oref=slogin&oref=slogin&oref=slogin | work = ] | date = ] | accessdate = 2007-01-13 }}</ref> | |||
| The iPhone has a scheduled release date of June 2007,<ref name="MP3 Newswire">{{cite news |url=http://www.mp3newswire.net/stories/7002/iphone.html |title=Apple iPhone Thoughts |publisher=Richard Menta |work=MP3 Newswire |date=2007-01-10 |accessdate=2007-01-10}}</ref> pending ] approval, and will be available from the ] and via ]. iPhone has a planned launch price of ]499 for the 4 GB model and $599 for the 8 GB model, based on a two year service contract. The iPhone is a ] ] phone, though Jobs mentioned in his keynote that Apple has a "plan to make ] phones" in the future.<ref> — Quicktime stream of Steve Jobs keynote</ref> Apple has filed over 200 patents related to the technology behind the iPhone.<ref>{{cite news | first=Heather | last=Ishimaru | url=http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=business&id=4920783 | title=Apple Options Not An Issue At Macworld | work=] | date=] | accessdate=2007-01-11}}</ref> | |||
| == Features == | |||
| ===Multi-touch screen=== | |||
| The 3.5-inch widescreen display (320×480 px at 160 ppi) touch screen is specifically created for use with a finger (multiple fingers can also be used at the same time); no stylus is needed (furthermore, no stylus can be used as it requires bare skin to operate).<ref name="pogueFAQ" /> The photo album manipulation is an example of ] sensing. The control buttons for the phone have the ability to be reprogrammed to whatever control scheme the user wishes. To unlock the phone touch screen the user must slide a finger from left to right at the bottom of the screen. | |||
| The device uses a ] made possible by the touchscreen. It features automatic spell checking and predictive capabilities. The virtual keyboard appears when needed and disappears when the user is finished typing. | |||
| Instead of a windowed desktop metaphor, the iPhone uses a ]. It is possible to zoom in and out of objects such as webpages and photos by respectively "unpinching" and "pinching" them, that is, placing two fingers (usually thumb and forefinger) on the screen and moving them farther apart or closer together as if stretching or squeezing the image. | |||
| The device also features three sensors: a proximity sensor that shuts off the touchscreen when the iPhone is brought close to an ear (to save battery power and to prevent accidental contact with the user's face and ears from triggering phone features), an ambient light sensor that adjusts screen brightness and saves power, and an ], which senses the orientation of the phone and changes the screen accordingly. | |||
| ===Phone=== | |||
| The iPhone allows conferencing, call holding, call merging, caller ID, and integration with other iPhone features. A playing song fades out when the user receives a call. Once the call is ended the music fades back on without delay. | |||
| iPhone will include a Visual Voicemail 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. | |||
| Text messages are presented chronologically in a mailbox format similar to ], which places all text from recipients together with replies. Text messages are displayed in speech bubbles (similar to in ]) under each recipient's name. | |||
| ===Camera=== | |||
| The iPhone features a 2 megapixel camera and a photo management program that allows the user to upload, view, and e-mail photos. The user zooms in and out of photos by "unpinching" and "pinching" them through the Multi-touch interface. | |||
| ===iPod=== | |||
| 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. | |||
| Like the fifth generation iPods introduced in 2005, the iPhone can play video allowing 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 two-fingered tap is used to switch between wide-screen and full-screen aspect ratios. | |||
| ===Internet communicator=== | |||
| ] on the iPhone's ].]] | |||
| The iPhone has built in WiFi, with which it will be able to access the Internet (through a wireless network) via the ] browser. The iPhone will also be able to connect to the Internet through Cingular's EDGE network but will be unable to utilize Cingular's 3G network at launch.<ref name="pogueFAQ" /> The web browser displays 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. Direct downloading of files from ] is not supported. The iPhone also has ] built in and works with wireless earpieces that use Bluetooth 2.0 technology and for file transfer. | |||
| The iPhone also features an HTML e-mail program, which also enables the user to embed photos in an e-mail message. ] will be providing a free ] e-mail service similar to that on a ]; ] and ] mail standards are also supported, including Microsoft Exchange. | |||
| ], similar to the ones available in ]'s ], are included on the iPhone. The examples given in the Macworld 2007 keynote were Stocks and Weather widgets. | |||
| An agreement between Apple and Google provides for access to a specially modified version of ] — in map, local list, or satellite form, optimized for the iPhone. During the launch of the product, Jobs demonstrated this feature by searching for nearby coffee shops and then placing a call to one within a single tap. | |||
| ===Other=== | |||
| The iPhone, like other iPods but unlike most mobile phones, features a built-in battery that is not intended to be user-replaceable. The battery is capable of providing five hours of video, web browsing, or talk time. The battery life for music playing is 16 hours.<ref name="pogueFAQ" /> It is as yet unclear how long the batteries last in sleep mode. | |||
| 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 ] technology to communicate with the iPhone will be sold separately. | |||
| The loudspeaker is used both for ] operations and media playback. | |||
| The iPhone has the ability to synchronize with Apple's ] (for calendar and notifications), ] (for phone numbers), and ]. ] users will be limited to iTunes synchronization. The email program ] for Windows cannot be synchronized with the iPhone<ref name="pogueFAQ" /> for the time being. | |||
| ===OS X=== | |||
| The OS X is a stripped-down version of the Mac OS X on the Macintosh. It has some of the features of Mac OS X, such as Core Audio, power management, Mail, and Safari. Some features are not included on iPhone. For example, there is no Dock nor Finder applications. | |||
| == Pricing and availability == | |||
| Jobs announced that the iPhone will first be available in June 2007 in the U.S., during the fourth quarter 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 its goal was to capture 1% of the global mobile phone market (of some 1 billion units), which would approximate 10 million units being sold in 2008, the first full calendar year of iPhone availability. For comparison, Jobs announced that the Apple ] commands 62% of the U.S. market share for ].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://today.reuters.com/news/articleinvesting.aspx?type=hotstocksnews&storyID=2007-01-09T184352Z_01_N09482420_RTRUKOC_0_US-APPLE-MACWORLD.xml | title=Apple introduces iPhone | work=] | date=] | accessdate=2007-01-10 }}</ref> | |||
| In a deal concluded from secretive discussions beginning in February 2005, ] will be the exclusive carrier of the iPhone in the United States and will remain so until 2009.<ref name="NYT-CingularApple">{{cite news | url=http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/10/business/10cingular.html | title=In Cingular-Apple Deal, Only Phone Was Missing | work=] | date=] | last=Richtel | first=Matt | accessdate=2007-01-10 }}</ref> The iPhone may be purchased only with a two-year service plan with Cingular.<ref name="Biggerbite">{{cite news | url=http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/01/10/MNGMPNG4LL1.DTL | work=] |date=] |last=Lee |first=Ellen |accessdate=2007-01-10 |title=Apple Wants a Bigger Bite}}</ref> | |||
| == iPhone trademark == | |||
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| Infogear originally filed for the U.S. ] "I Phone" on ] ], and later applied for "iPhone" on ], ]. Both trademarks have been registered in the United States since ]. ] obtained the iPhone trademarks after its acquisition of Infogear in ].<ref name="Cisconame3">{{cite news | url=http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/breaking_news/16430057.htm | title=Cisco Sues Apple Over Apple iPhone Name |last=Blitstein |first=Ryan |work=] |date=] | accessdate=2007-01-10 }}</ref> The term has been used on the ] since 1997 and ] that was launched in December 2006. Cisco's trademarks cover "communications terminals comprising computer hardware and software providing integrated telephone, data communications and personal computer functions" (1993 filing) and "computer hardware and software for providing integrated telephone communication with computerized global information networks" (1996 filing).<ref> - Infogear 1993 filing</ref><ref> - Infogear 1996 filing</ref> | |||
| Cisco representatives stated on ], ], that their company and Apple had been in negotiations regarding the trademark and expected to reach an agreement about the name shortly,<ref name="Cisconame">{{cite news |url=http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid=%7b86AE140E-D93B-44A9-BD45-5A5202832F85%7d&siteid=yhoo&dist=yhoo | title=Cisco pushes Apple for permission to use iPhone trademark |last=Charny |first=Ben |work=] |date=] | accessdate=2007-01-09 }}</ref> according to documents received by Apple's lawyers the night before the Macworld keynote event.<ref name="Cisconame4">{{cite news |url=http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/breaking_news/16421670.htm |title=Apple's 'iPhone' name unsettled even during Jobs keynote |publisher=]|work=] |date=] |accessdate=2007-01-10}}</ref> Cisco has since announced it is suing Apple over the infringement of the trademark iPhone, seeking an injunction in federal court to prohibit Apple from using the name.<ref name="Cisconame5">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6250511.stm |title=Cisco sues Apple over iPhone name |work=] |date=] |accessdate=2007-01-10}}</ref> | |||
| A separate U.S. trademark application for "iPhone" was filed on ], ], by a heretofore unknown entity named Ocean Telecom Services LLC, covering "handheld and mobile devices". The application claims a ] of ], ] based on a trademark filing in ], serial number 37060.<ref> - Ocean Telecom 2006 filing</ref> Apple had previously filed under its own name for the "iPhone" trademark in Australia, claiming the same priority date and using the same Trinidad and Tobago application, indicating that, in all likelihood, Ocean Telecom is a ] for Apple.<ref> - search for trademark no. 1136412</ref> | |||
| Apple has made filings in various countries outside the U.S., including Australia, where a separate iPhone trademark was filed in 2002 and registered in 2005. In Canada, Apple and ]—which has provided an "iPhone"-branded ] service since 2004<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.comwave.net/CDN/iPhone/ | title=comwave iPhone | work=Comwave Telecom Inc | accessdate=2007-01-16}}</ref>—have each applied for the trademark, in 2004 and 2005 respectively; Comwave has filed an opposition to Apple's application but both filings presently remain active.<ref> – application numbers: 1279514 (Comwave), 1234665 (Apple)</ref> It is presently unclear whether Cisco owns any rights to "iPhone" elsewhere. | |||
| According to the ], Apple owns the ] (domain created ]), Cisco owns the ] (domain created ]), and the ] based in ], ] owns the ] (domain created ]). Internet Phone Company LLC is a ] provider that is unrelated to Apple or Cisco. The site was hit with a surge of traffic following the Jobs keynote and was temporarily taken down.<ref>{{cite news |first=Robert|last=Mullins | title=Can Apple pick up the iPhone name? | work=] | url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/01/09/HNmwiphonename_1.html | date=] | accessdate=2007-01-12 }}</ref> The URL now links to Apple's web page. | |||
| The use of the name iPhone in secondary ] is unclear. It was reported that, as early as ] ], in some countries the relevant domain names are owned by individuals, including, for example, iphone.us and iphone.cn.<ref>{{cite web | title= IPhone.com? Does not belong to Apple territory... | url=http://www.beimac.cn/?p=457 | accessdate=2007-01-12 | language=Simplified Chinese | date=] }}</ref> | |||
| == Specifications == | |||
| * Processor: ] ] processor<ref name="Bucci-Intel">{{cite web | url=http://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/SoleOnLine4/Finanza%20e%20Mercati/2007/01/grusconi_180107_bucci_intel.shtml | title=Bucci (Intel): «Il cammino verso la ripresa è ancora lungo» | language=Italian | publisher= | accessdate=2007-01-20 }}</ref> | |||
| * Storage: 4 or 8 GB ], storing files and operating system. | |||
| * Screen size: 3.5 in ''(8.9 cm)'' | |||
| ** Resolution: 320×480 pixels | |||
| * Size: 115×61×11.6 mm ''(4.5×2.4×0.46 in)'' | |||
| * Weight: 4.8 oz ''(135 g)'' | |||
| * Operating System: a stripped-down version of OS X 10.5 "Leopard" | |||
| ** ] web browser | |||
| ** A ] | |||
| ** ] | |||
| ** Power Management | |||
| * USB connection port | |||
| * Plays ] and ] audio file formats | |||
| * Plays ] video | |||
| * ] | |||
| * Integrated ] (]/]), ] and ] with EDR | |||
| * 2 ] camera | |||
| * ] - music, video and photo functionality | |||
| ** iPod portion features ] interface and 3-D effects | |||
| * ] screen interface (the "Home" button is the iPhone's only physical front panel button) | |||
| ** On-screen ] keyboard | |||
| ** Fingertip scrolling, pan, and zoom (through a technique called "pinching") functions | |||
| * Built-in rechargeable, non-removable battery with up to 5 hours of talk/video/browsing or up to 16 hours of audio playback.<ref name="pogueFAQ">{{cite web | url=http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/01/11/the-ultimate-iphone-frequently-asked-questions/ | title=The Ultimate iPhone Frequently Asked Questions | first=David | last=Pogue | authorlink=David Pogue | date=] | work=] | accessdate=2007-01-13 }}</ref> | |||
| == See also == | |||
| * ] - early Apple personal data assistant, now defunct | |||
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| == References == | |||
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