Apple iPhone
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- Posted: 09 Jan 2007 Announced: 09 Jan 2007
- Market Status: Released
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- US carrier availability: AT&T - Discontinued
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Apple iPhone is unique phone with slim profile and no keys - it has 3.5 inches touch display that uses multi-touch technology for navigation. A sensor controls the orientation of the display, and iPhone OS controls the smartphone's functionality. It is a quad-band GSM/EDGE device with WiFi and Bluetooth, and features 16/8/4GB of memory. Among its features there are YouTube and Google Maps applications, excellent internet browser called Safari and iPOD music/video player with CoverFlow technology, showing large album covers.
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Apple iPhone specifications
Pros
No prosCons
- Slow data means slow Internet browsing (EDGE)
- Lacks global positioning system (GPS)
- Slow processor (412 MHz)
- Too little RAM memory (128 MB RAM)
- Low-resolution camera (2 megapixels)
- The camera lacks autofocus
- 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 (3.x, 2.x, 1.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 0.46 (115 x 61 x 11.6 mm)
- Weight:
Weight - Phone's weight
- 4.80 oz (135 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)
- 4.80 oz (135 g)
- Side Keys:
Side Keys - Buttons on the side of the phone, designed to be used by fingertips while holding the phone - one-handed operation.
- Left: Volume control, Other
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
- 8.00 hours
the average is 7 h (448 min)
- 8.00 hours
- Stand-by time:
- 10.4 days (250 hours)
the average is 16 days (391 h)
- 10.4 days (250 hours)
- Music playback:
- 24.00 hours
- Video playback:
- 7.00 hours
- Capacity:
Capacity - Shows the battery capacity in mAh
- 1400 mAh
- Type:
Type - Refers to the battery type. Three major battery typesare used: Li-Ion, Li-Polymer, Ni-MH
- Li - Ion
Hardware
- Processor:
- Single core, 412 MHz
- System memory:
- 128 MB RAM
- Built-in storage:
- 16000 MB
Camera
- Camera:
Camera - Camera specs
- 2 megapixels, Immobile
Multimedia
- Music player:
Music player - Audio support such as MP3
- Supported formats:
- MP3, AAC, WAV
- Supported formats:
- Video playback:
Video playback - Video support such as MPEG4
- Supported formats:
- MPEG4, H.264
- Supported formats:
- Speakers:
- Earpiece, Loudspeaker
- Streaming:
- Audio, Video
- YouTube player:
- Yes
Internet browsing
- Browser:
Browser - Capability to access special Internet sites using the mobile phone
- Safari Browser; Tabs supported
- Supports:
- HTML
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
- 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.
- EDGE
- Global Roaming:
Global Roaming - Global Roaming is the convenience of having a mobile phone to make and receive calls, send and receive SMS while you travel overseas with your regular mobile number. Usually the Global phones support multiple frequencies like - 900/1800/1900 mhz.
- Yes
Phone features
- Phonebook:
- Unlimited entries, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID
- Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer, Calculator, Timer, Stopwatch
- Messaging:
- SMS, Threaded view, Predictive text input
- E-mail:
E-mail - Shows if the phone supports email features
- IMAP, POP3, SMTP
- Games:
- Yes
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.
- 2.0, EDR
- Profiles:
- Generic Access (GAP), Handsfree (HFP), Headset (HSP), Serial Port (SPP), Service Discovery Protocol (SDP)
- 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:
- Yes
- Connector:
- Proprietary
- Headphones connector:
- 3.5mm
- Computer sync, OTA sync
- Charging connector:
- Proprietary
Other features
- Notifications:
- Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Phone profiles, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
- Sensors:
- Accelerometer
- Voice recording
Regulatory Approval
- FCC approval:
FCC approval - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States government agency, directly responsible to Congress. The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC's jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions. Every wireless phone device that that is sold in the U.S. has to be tested and approved for sale by the FCC.
- Date approved:
Date approved - Shows the date when the particular phone is approved by the Federal Communications Commission
- 17 May 2007
- FCC ID value:
FCC ID value - Shows the FCC Identifying value of the particular phone
BCGA1203 link
- FCC ID value:
- Date approved:
- FCC measured SAR:
FCC measured SAR - The exposure standard for mobile devices employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit stated in the international guidelines is 2.0 W/ kg*. Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions with the device transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the actual SAR of the device while operating can be well below the maximum value.
- Head:
- 0.97 W/kg
- Measured in:
- 1900 MHz
- Body:
- 0.61 W/kg
- Measured in:
- 850 MHz
- Head:
Availability
- Officially announced:
- 09 Jan 2007
Alternative variants
We list only the specs that are different than the main variant
Apple iPhone 4GB
Hardware
- Built-in storage:
- 4096 MB
Apple iPhone 8GB
Hardware
- Built-in storage:
- 16000 MB
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