Apple iPhone 3GS
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- Posted: 08 Jun 2009 Announced: 08 Jun 2009
- Market Status: Released
- Release date: 19 Jun 2009
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- US carrier availability: AT&T - Available (Since 19 Jun 2009)
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Apple iPhone 3GS adds support for HSDPA 7.2 Mbps fast data and a digital compass. The new model from Cupertino's factory also has an improved battery life and working speed - loading is much more faster. The camera is upgraded to a 3-megapixel sensor with autofocus and tap to focus option and is capable of video recording with a VGA resolution (640x480 pixels). In the other aspects, Apple iPhone 3GS is pretty much the same as the previous version and has a 3.5" multi-touch display with resolution of 480x320 pixels, Wi-Fi, GPS and it has the same size.
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Apple iPhone 3GS specifications
also known as Apple iPhone 3G S
Pros
No prosCons
- Slow processor (600 MHz)
- Too little RAM memory (256 MB RAM)
- Low-resolution camera (3 megapixels)
- Low-resolution video capture
- Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion
- Proprietary USB connector - have to use its cable for computer connection instead of a standard microUSB
Design
- Device type:
- Smart phone
- OS:
OS - Phone that has capabilities, not usually associated with phones. Usually it has some of the above features: - Email, Web browsing - Personal information management - LAN connectivity etc
- iOS (5, 4.x, 3.x)
- Form factor:
Form factor - Refers to the form factor of a phone. The main handset designs are bar, clamshell, slide, swivel
- Candybar
- Dimensions:
Dimensions - Phone's dimensions
- 4.50 x 2.40 x 0.48 (115.5 x 62.1 x 12.3 mm)
- Weight:
Weight - Phone's weight
- 4.76 oz (135 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)
- 4.76 oz (135 g)
Display
- Physical size:
- 3.50 inches
- Resolution:
Resolution - Refers to the width and the height of the display
- 320 x 480 pixels
- Pixel density:
- 165 ppi
- Technology:
Technology - Refers to the type of the color displays. There are five major types: LCD, TFT, TFD, STN and OLED
- LCD
- Colors:
Colors - Shows the number of colors that the display supports
- 16 777 216
- Touchscreen:
- Capacitive, Multi-touch
- Features:
- Light sensor, Proximity sensor
Battery
- Talk time:
Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours
- 12.00 hours
the average is 7 h (448 min)
- 12.00 hours
- Stand-by time:
- 12.5 days (300 hours)
the average is 16 days (390 h)
- 12.5 days (300 hours)
- Capacity:
Capacity - Shows the battery capacity in mAh
- 1219 mAh
Hardware
- Processor:
- Single core, 600 MHz
- Graphics processor:
- PowerVR SGX 535 GPU
- System memory:
- 256 MB RAM
- Built-in storage:
- 32000 MB
Camera
- Camera:
Camera - Camera specs
- 3 megapixels
- Features:
- Auto focus, Touch to focus, Geo tagging
- Camcorder:
- 640x480 (VGA) (30 fps)
Multimedia
- Speakers:
- Earpiece, Loudspeaker
- YouTube player:
- Yes
Internet browsing
- Browser:
Browser - Capability to access special Internet sites using the mobile phone
- Safari
- Supports:
- HTML
- Built-in online services support:
- YouTube (upload)
Technology
- GSM:
GSM - Global System for Mobile communications. A world standard for digital cellular communications using narrowband TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access), which allows up to eight calls at a time on 800 MHz and 1800 MHz frequencies. Introduced in 1991. Is the standard most commonly used in Europe and Asia, but not in the United States. GSM phones use a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) smart card that contains user account information. Any GSM phone becomes immediately programmed after plugging in the SIM card, thus allowing GSM phones to be easily rented or borrowed. SIM cards can be programmed to display custom menus for personalized services.GSM provides a short messaging service (SMS) that enables text messages up to 160 characters in length to be sent to and from a GSM phone.
- 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
- UMTS:
UMTS - Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service, also called WCDMA, is a 3G (Third Generation) packet-based transmission of text, digitized voice, video, and multimedia at data rates up to 2 Mbps. It is based on GSM standard and is supported by major standards bodies and manufacturers
- 850, 1900, 2100 MHz
- Data:
Data - Shows the particular phone's type of data. the major mobile phone data types are GPRS, CDMA2000 1xRTT, EDGE, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS, etc.
- HSDPA 7.2 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE
- Satellite system:
- GPS
- Navigation:
- Yes
Phone features
- Phonebook:
- Unlimited entries, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID
- Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer, Calculator (Office 2007, Office 2003, PDF), Timer, Stopwatch
- Messaging:
- SMS, MMS, Threaded view, Predictive text input
- E-mail:
E-mail - Shows if the phone supports email features
- IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange, MobileMe
Connectivity
- Bluetooth:
Bluetooth - Low power radio technology replacing the need for wires connecting electronic devices such as personal computers, printers, palm top computers and mobile phones.
- 2.1, EDR
- Wi-Fi:
Wi-Fi - Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) - used radio waves (RF) or infrared signals to send and receive data over the air. Most popular WLAN solutions today is Wi-Fi (802.11b and 802.11g) standards. 801.11b provides data speeds of around 11mbps while 802.11g can go up to 54 mbps.
- 802.11 b, g
- USB:
- USB 2.0
- Connector:
- Proprietary
- Computer sync, OTA sync
Other features
- Notifications:
- Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Phone profiles, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
- Sensors:
- Accelerometer, Compass
- Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording
Availability
- Officially announced:
- 08 Jun 2009
Alternative variants
We list only the specs that are different than the main variant
Apple iPhone 3GS 8GB
Hardware
- Built-in storage:
- 8192 MB
Apple iPhone 3GS 16GB
Hardware
- Built-in storage:
- 16000 MB
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