iPhone (1st generation) - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The iPhone (also called the first-generation iPhone,[1] iPhone (original),[2] iPhone 2G, and iPhone 1) was the first smartphone made by Apple, Inc. It was announced on January 9, 2007, and released on June 29, 2007.[3] It changed the mobile phone industry, being the first phone to have a multi-touch screen. It succeeded the line of touchscreen phones by Apple.
Design
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Compared to other phones at the time, the iPhone had a much larger screen and removed most buttons, leaving only a home button to take you to the home screen.[source?]
3G version
[change | change source]On June 9, 2008, Apple announced a version of the iPhone which featured slightly improved hardware, GPS, and 3G functionality.[4]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Apple - iPhone". 2008-07-19. Archived from the original on July 19, 2008. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
- ↑ "Cleaning your iPhone". Apple Support. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
- ↑ Dolan, Brian. "Timeline of Apple "iPhone" Rumors (1999–Present)". Archived from the original on April 15, 2008. Retrieved February 17, 2008.
- ↑ "Apple Introduces the New iPhone 3G" (Press release). Apple Inc. June 9, 2008. Retrieved November 10, 2017.