| Copyright (c) 2008 Adam NowakiPhone is a device | | | | USA only in AT&T Mobility network. Except for the |
| presented by Apple Inc. performing the function of a | | | | USA, the Apple Inc. has concluded contracts with the |
| mobile phone, MP3 player (iPod) and Instant | | | | following networks: |
| Messenger, as it has been called by Apple Inc. | | | | * Germany: Deutsche Telekom |
| The iPhone was first introduced by Steve Jobs on | | | | * France: Orange |
| January 9, 2007 at the Macworld exhibition in San | | | | * Great Britain: O2 |
| Francisco. After launching iPhone, Apple's shares were | | | | * Canada: Rogers (launch scheduled at January 18, |
| soaring. What's more, because of the works on the | | | | 2008) |
| iPhone, launching the operating system Mac OS X | | | | Touch screen |
| v10.5 was postponed from June 11, until October 26. | | | | The iPhone has a 3.5 inches (8.9 cm) liquid crystal |
| The innovative solution in the iPhone was to remove | | | | display (320 x 480 pixels) HVGA, acting as a touch |
| the traditional keyboard; instead, there is a touch | | | | screen that has been created for the use with one |
| screen supported by the Multi-Touch technology. No | | | | finger or multiple fingers. No stylus is needed nor can |
| stylus is needed; everything is operated with the use | | | | it be used, since the touch screen is not compatible |
| of a finger or multiple fingers. An additional novelty is | | | | with it. For the text input, a virtual keyboard appears |
| the display that turns off when brought near the ear | | | | on the touch screen, but it disappears when not |
| (proximity sensor) and a 3.5 in display, with 320 x | | | | used. Moreover, the iPhoone has a built-in |
| 480 pixels definition, that automatically adjust the | | | | spell-checker, predictive word capabilities and a |
| screen to the device's orientation (vertical - | | | | dynamic dictionary that retains new words. The |
| horizontal). iPhone enables listening to music (MP3 | | | | predictive words capabilities have been integrated |
| files), watching videos in mpeg format and taking | | | | with the keyboard so that the user does not have |
| photos with a 2.0 megapixel camera. Similarly to | | | | to be perfectly accurate when typing - unwitting |
| iPods, songs and videos are downloaded directly from | | | | touch of the edges of the nearby letters on the |
| iTune Store. The iPhone enables wireless access to | | | | keyboard will be corrected when possible. |
| the Internet via Wi-Fi and surfing the World Wide | | | | Scrolling through the long lists works on the basis of |
| Web pages via Safari browser. | | | | 'a rotating wheel'. Sliding a finger over the screen, |
| On June 28, a day before the launch, Steve Job | | | | imitating wheel spinning, spins the list that would whirl |
| announced that every full-time and part-time | | | | and then gradually stops. |
| employees of Apple, working at least one year for | | | | The photos and web pages magnification is an |
| the company, would get an iPhone for free. Devices | | | | example of a multi-touch technology. In order to |
| will be distributed in July 2007 when the demand falls. | | | | zoom photos or a web page one has to place two |
| The iPhone was launched on June 29, 2007 in two | | | | fingers in the middle of the screen and spread them |
| versions - 4GB flash memory for 499$ and 8GB flash | | | | across diagonally, as if actually stretching the image. |
| memory for 599$. In addition, during the purchase of | | | | The touch screen responds to three sensors: |
| the device one has to conclude a two-year | | | | * proximity sensor - blanks the screen and shuts off |
| subscription contract with AT&T. However, when | | | | the touch screen when the iPhone is brought near |
| the iPhone's SIM Lock security was unlocked, its price | | | | the face, in order to prevent accidental service |
| fell rapidly to 399$ for 8GB flash memory. Already a | | | | through the user's ear or face, and to save battery |
| few days before the launch long queues were | | | | power. |
| formed in front of Apple and AT&T networks' | | | | * light sensor - adjusts the display brightness to |
| showrooms. Greg Packer was the first in a queue to | | | | outer conditions, serves better screen visibility and |
| a shop in New York; he had been waiting around 10 | | | | saves battery power. |
| hours starting from Monday morning till Friday's | | | | * accelerometer - adjusts the display (vertical - |
| evening. A modified version of operating system Mac | | | | horizontal) to the device's orientation, measuring its |
| OS X has been used in the iPhone. | | | | movement speed. |
| For the first two years iPhone will be available in the | | | | |