The iPhone is one of Apple -developed text,[1] on the one media player features and the scre en is controlled via a large extent. This has a multi-touchfunctionali ty, allowing thus an operation with multiple fingers simultaneously. In addition, the iPhone of four buttons and a slide switch operated by.
The U.S. magazine Time chose the iPhone the “Invention of the Year 2007.”[2] The disproportionate media coverage has been only in part a response to the specific technical characteristics. Often resulting were instead the ease of use, the resulting lifestylefactor of the device and some legal arguments to the marketing theme. End of 2009 it was available in 86 countries. By April 2010 a total of over 50 million devices sold worldwide have been.[3]
| Manufacturer | Apple Inc. |
|---|---|
| Radio links | GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) UMTS/HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); from iPhone 3G, the iPhone from 4 900, WLAN 802.11b/g/n, n from iPhone 4 Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR |
| Flash Memory | 8-32 GB NAND |
| Processor | ARM 1176, Cortex R8, A4 Apple |
| Screen | 3.5 -inch-Touchscreen320 × 480 pixels (160 ppi) 640 × 960 pixels (326 ppi) |
| Digital camera | - 2G/3G: 2 Megapixel – 3GS: 3.2 Megapixel – 4 Gene.: 5 megapixels |
| Weight | 137 g |
| Battery life | * According to manufacturer: 6-8 h (telephony, video, Internet) 24 h (audio only) 250 h standby |
| Size (H × W × T) | 115 × 61 × 11.6 mm |
| Main memory | 128-512 MB DRAM |
| Operating system | Apple iOS |
| Color / Material | - 2G: Aluminum – 3G/3GS: Black plastic 8 GB (3G) 16GB (3G/3GS), white 16 GB (3G/3GS), 32 GB (3G) – 4 Gene.: Special black (16 GB/32 GB) (white GB/32 16 GB) |
History
| Version | Sales start (Germany) |
available |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | 9th November 2007 | only with T-Mobile |
| iPhone 3G | 11th July 2008 | only with T-Mobile |
| iPhone 3G | 19th June 2009 | only with T-Mobile |
| iPhone 4 | 24th June 2010 | only with T-Mobile |
Apple iPhone
On 9 January 2007 Apple introduced the public a prototype of this device at its Macworld Conference & Expo in San Francisco before. Apple announced in early June 2007 by broadcasting a TV commercial sales beginning in the USA for 29 June 2007. This was carried out exclusively in about 200 Apple stores and about 1,800 outlets of the network operator AT & T Wireless (formerly Cingular Wireless). The 4 GBmemory-equipped devices have been for 499 $, the GB version for $ 599 offered to eighth According to Apple’s report for the third quarter of financial year[4] were within the first two days sales of some 270,000 iPhones accessories sold included.[5] According to estimates by analysts in August 2007, Apple third quarter of the year with about 800,000 more units sold expected in, as a whole, the Apple target one million since launch by the end of September easily have been surpassed.[6] On September 5, 2007 announced Steve Jobs a price cut: The 8-GB version costs now only $ 399, the 4-GB version is no longer offered. Jobs offered disgruntled launch customer tags on Apple’s website a voucher for $ 100 on it. Who GB unit within the ten days prior to the announcement of the price cut had bought the 8, get the full difference of $ 200 refunded. In the fourth quarter of the marketing year 2006/2007 (to 29 September 2007) were, according to Apple sold about 1.1 million iPhones. According to the October 22, 2007 quarterly report published had it since launch about 1.4 million copies sold were the whole.
In Europe, the device since 9 November 2007 offered. At that time, began distribution in Germany exclusively through T-Mobile at a price of 399 euro, coupled with a two-year contract and a device to use the iPhone while the minimum contract period only in the T-Mobile network allows. In return, participating T-Mobile Apple in the monthly sales.[7] At the end of the 24-month period may be removed this barrier free, however, so an activation of the device via iTunes with SIM cards from other providers is officially available.[8 ]
Since 9 November 2007 is the iPhone in the UK exclusively via the mobile phone company O2 and the distribution network from Carphone Warehouse is available. The purchase is for 269 £ (about 387 €) with a binding contract to O2 possible.[9] In France, since the device is selling the November 28, 2007. This has France-Telecomsubsidiary Orange getting the exclusive, but because the iPhone has a French law of equality even without SIM-lock with an option to unlock or offer. The equipment prices here are between € 399 (with contract-bound) and 749 € (100 € including activation fee, no contract).[10]
On 17 March 2009 was at the launch of iPhone OS 3.0 pointed out that it is now available in 80 countries. In 2008, Apple sold 13.7 million iPhones.[11]
Apple iPhone 3G
On 9 June 2008 was at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference 2008 , the iPhone 3G introduced. Steve Jobs already announced in September 2007, communication skills, the iPhone extends the.[12] As of 11 July 2008, the new version in parallel devices shipped in 21 countries, including Germany, Austria and Switzerland. On 17 July began selling in France. In addition to EDGE supports the 3G model, the cellular standards UMTS/HSDPA.[13] In addition, using the positioning A-GPS possible.[14] The iPhone with 8 GB black case back comes with, with the 16 GB version is a selection between black and white devices. In this case, the future back from plastic produced. As a reason for receiving performance is improved at lower power specified. The prices were the previous model reduced to, in the U.S., the iPhone 3G for example, for $ 199 (8GB) or $ 299 (16 GB) available,[15] in Germany price is T-Mobile of subsidized depending on the tariff binding for the 8-GB version and between € 169.95 €, or between € 19.95 and € 249.95 for the 16 GB version.[16]
Apple iPhone 3G
On 8 June 2009 marketing chief Phil Schiller introduced as part of the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference the new generation of iPhones, the iPhone 3G before. The S in the model name of the new iPhone is for speed. The speed and Internet connection has been accelerated over the previous model. Differences of the iPhone 3G to the iPhone 3G is HSDPA up to 7.2 Mbit / s instead of 3.6 Mbit / s (see reports of March 2009[17]); camera with a 3 -megapixelresolution, instead of two ex- megapixel resolution (see reports from April 2009[18]), a video recorder and video editing function[19] (see also reports of April 2009[18]), a 32 -gigabyteversion replacing earlier than 16-gigabytes[20], extended battery life, better 3D graphics with support for the OpenGL ES2.0 standard, a magnetometer (digital compass).[21] According to experts of the semiconductor industry , Apple’s digital 3-megapixel camera sensor with the company OmniVision commissioned in.[22] These image sensors support the video at a maximum speed of 30 frames per second.[18] also produce this camera sensors with a wavefront coding technology[23], sharper images.
Apple iPhone 4
On 7 June 2010 put Steve Jobs at WWDC fourth generation of the iPhone and announced the sales launch for the 24th June 2010 on. This was, however, the high demand of over 600,000 pre-orders within the first 24 hours now clearly shifted to the grounds at the rear. Apple stated that such a storm expected to have not one, and was completely surprised I look like my mom.[24] the first three days of sale is in the iPhone 4 , according to Apple’s 1.7 million Time been sold, representing more than 700,000 copies in the iPhone 3G in the year before. The pure manufacturing and material costs of the iPhone 4 estimates the market research firm iSuppli, with $ 188 per unit[25].
The mobile phone case has been redesigned and consists of a stainless steel frame that acts as an antenna, and front and back of a specially sealed and therefore particularly scratchproof safety glass. Overall, the iPhone 9.3 millimeters thick, or about 3 millimeters thinner than its predecessor.
As an improvement the new screen was 3.5 “with a resolution of 960 × 640 pixels and IPS technology presents. Compared to the previous model with 480 pixels × 320 pixels, the number of four. The pixel density in the iPhone 4 will therefore amount to 326 ppi – with a viewing distance of about 25 cm the human eye can not distinguish the individual pixels.[26][27] Referring to the resolution of the human retina Apple marketed the monitor under the name retinal display.
The iPhone 4 is the operating system for mobile devices iOS 4 shipped[28] and supports the first time since the introduction of the iPhone and multitasking for third party application.
For the camera in the iPhone resolution is one of five instead of the previous three megapixels, an LEDflash, digital zoom and a fivefold improved sensor chip used. The latter filters out the ambient light better. In addition, with the new camera are now HD video (720p) is possible. This is a second VGA camera on the front of the device as for video chats (FaceTime) are used to everything before.
For the phone function was an option for video chats announced. This FaceTime called function only with WiFiand between two iPhone 4 used to be connected.[29] An additional microphone to filter out ambient noise and improve voice quality of the phone Sun An improved battery iPhone is combined with the new processor execution times by up to 40 percent, extend the already iPad built- A4processor speed increase. In addition, Apple iPhone when the system memory 4 compared to the previous model and doubled to 512 MB iPad. A 3D motion sensor (gyroscope) is to enable all new features in games before.
With the paid application iMovieapp, which on the App Store is sold,[29] recorded videos can be processed on the device directly.
In a brief press release Apple announced that production difficulties, the white iPhone 4 will come later motion.[30]
The media reception problems discussed in the smartphone rejected Apple CEO Steve Jobs back, pointing to an allegedly occurring generally receive impairment of smartphones through a solid grasp the housing. This statement[31] together with the admission of a software calculation error, since the iPhone 3G through the iOS runs has many competitors (RIM, Nokia, HTC, etc.) taken care of indignation and short the stock prices of the company’s negative affected.[32]
Launches and sales
The iPhone launch in the St Augustine of Hippo USA was on 29 June 2007. The phone is in the U.S. only in cooperation with the American mobile phone giant AT & T Wireless service.[33] In Europe, the device is the November 9, 2007 has been selling, first in Germany and Britain, since 28 November in France and since the 14th March 2008 in Austria and Ireland.
In almost all countries in which the enhanced 3G iPhone is available, sales began to parallel 11 July 2008, including in Switzerland. In France, the new device version on 17 Available in July 2008.
Launch of the iPhone 3G was 19 June 2009, including in the U.S. and Germany. In Hong Kong and New Zealand sells Apple iPhone in addition to official providers also have their own online store,[34] in Italy and Australia, online and in retail stores.[35] The previous latest launches were in October 2009 in the People’s Republic of China and in November 2009 in South Korea, so that the device is available in a total of 86 countries.[36]
Sales of the new iPhone 4 in the U.S., France, Britain, Japan and Germany started on 24 June 2010. The models in white or black are the U.S. for $ 199 for 16GB or $ 299 for 32 GB, in conjunction with an AT & T contract in acquirable. In Germany, the uindy soccer camps iPhone will cost 4 with binding contract between a 16GB and € 299.95, with 32 GB between one and € 399.95. Without Netlock simlock or is the iPhone in Germany through importers only offered with 16 GB and costs approximately € 1099 and the 32-gigabyte version in 1199 €. The official prices of Apple are currently in France for the 16-GB model and 629 € for the 32 GB model € 739.[37] In the UK, costing the small version £ 499 (approx. € 605), the great 599 £ (about 725 euro, simlock / netLock free and no contract)[38] (as of July 3, 2010)
Names History
As early as 1996 company introduced the Infogear Technology a desk phone with e-mail client under the name iPhone out and let it protect trademarks.[39] The company was founded in 2000 by Cisco Systems acquired; so that also went trademark of iPhone in the U.S. Cisco on to. In December 2006, it was Cisco’s subsidiary Linksys to market a product family of VoIPphones under the name iPhone famous.[40]
In December 1999, Apple had the Internet domain iphone.org register.[41] In September 2005, the Apple Motorola ROKR E1 before, the first mobile phone with iTunes could be synchronized. At the same time the leather handbags program was an appropriate update of the made available to audio files to allow the exchange. Apparently the Apple designers were with the development of the iPod line was busy until 2005, so no capacity left for a new product and remained a strategic partnership with Motorola had to be received. Shortly afterwards leaked out, however, that Steve Jobs with the ROKR was dissatisfied because, as a competing product, not the design line of Apple products fit into. This assessment was in September 2006 by Apple by the withdrawal of the ROKRsupport in iTunes confirmed. Instead, another iTunesupdate support for an as yet unknown mobile phone released with the no audio but also video and image files can only play obviously should. This led to widespread speculation in various media over an expected Apple mobile phone, the end of 2006 were up more and more concrete.[42]
On 9 Cisco Systems announced in January 2007 with that one with Apple in negotiations regarding the trademark rights are and that an early agreement could be expected. After a trademark action against Cisco’s Apple, 10 January 2007[43] achieved Cisco and Apple, 22 February 2007 after negotiations out of court agreement which provides that both companies worldwide to use the brand name may.[44] In return, it is examined whether the interoperability of both companies in the areas of security and communications for consumers and business customers is possible.[45][ 46]
In addition to Cisco Systems Company also has the Canadian Comwave Telecom from Toronto acquired the ugg boots rights to iPhone is claimed. Comwave Telecom distributes since 2004 a VoIPservice, including its own mobile device under that mark. However, by Comwave Telecom, the brand in Canada in 2005 applied for, but the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) has been the rights to iPhone is still not available.[47]
In Germany also runs the Freenet AG, a VoIP service under the name iPhone.
Plagiarism
LG Electronics Apple threw in February 2007 before the design of the iPhone from the Prada phone by LG have copied. This mobile phone – with touch screen and pen-free operation – was in September 2006, some four months before the first louis vuitton handbags presentation of the presented and its design won iPhones. Of legal action from LG has since, however nothing is known.
Legal disputes
Reporting
Before the official launch of the iPhone Apple warned Blogger from the iPhone on reports already had one.[48]
Visual Voice Mail
In December 2007, brought the U.S. company Klausner Technologies suit against Apple and AT & T for alleged illegal use of two patents for chanel handbags Visual Voice Mail.[49]
Sales contract with binding
On 19 November 2007 obtained T-Mobile rival Vodafone (D2) at the Hamburg District Court a temporary injunction against the exclusive distributor of the iPhone in Germany. Vodafone CEO Friedrich Joussen said they would not in itself prohibit the distribution can be, but the sale of the unit without necessarily binding contract only allow. Vodafone himself had in the summer of 2007 contract negotiations with Apple pulled out after Apple of about one third required had revenue sharing one.[50] T-Mobile announced on November 20, opposition to 2007, the company would, however, until a final decision to the requirements of the disposal hold.[51] this is called in, inter alia, that the iPhone can no longer be sold, “if it only in connection with the conclusion of a mobile contract (…) a minimum contract period of 24 months offered by (…) “is.[52] The mobile phone provider Debitel also grew on 20 November 2007 for the T-Mobile contract complaint with the Federal Network Agency, a.[53] Already the day after corrected T-Mobile its sales model: an agreed special equipment would continue to 399 Euro sold, but in addition there is the possibility of a Euro iPhone without SIM-lock to acquire 999 for that could be used in all mobile networks. Devices, the 47th week were already sold in could be unlocked for free. On 4 December 2007 the district court lifted its injunction Hamburg again, then T-Mobile said that, effective immediately, only contract-based iPhones would be sold. The distribution of the SIM-lock free device would be discontinued.[54] The case was within the one-month period no appeal filed and it was therefore in the January 2008 final.
Various vendors sell the chanel iPhone in Germany without a contract. Most equipment is financed by the EUwere imported abroad. On 25 June 2009 launched the wireless provider simyo the petition “Free iPhone”. The initiative worked on the open sale of the iPhone, and independent of providers, tariffs, and network. The petition was on 8 April 2010 by simyo with more than 25,000 votes cast, finished and handed over to Apple.[55] T-Mobile was August 2009 for the statement “exclusive to T-Mobile” by a competitor in the warned.[56]
Technology
iPhone (Gen 1, 2007)
Processor
In the first generation Apple iPhone and iPhone 3G are working a 667-MHzARM-1176 processor (clocked at 412 MHz)[57]
Service
The iPhone has a capacitive screen (touch screen) with a cover made of optical glass fitted, as the Apple multi-touch and means of contact impulses can simultaneously handle up to twelve to. The operation is with both fingers, and with a conductive stylus possible. The iPhone has only five physical controls: the Home button on the front, two side buttons for volume control, a mute switch and above the standby button. To write a keyboard is displayed at appropriate places, to enter numbers (for example, when writing a phone number), a numeric keypad will appear.
Sensors
The first-generation iPhone has three sensors:
- By a proximity sensor is attached to the device automatically turns the input function and the screen backlight when it is held to his ear.
- The display will also automatically changed when the device is held horizontally or vertically. This is a three-axisacceleration sensor.[58]
- About a switchable light sensor, the screen brightness can be adjusted to the ambient lighting conditions, thus increasing the battery life increased.
Mobile communications and networking
The phone is in the first version of the iPhone exclusively on GSM and data can be sent by EDGE are received.
The device is a quad bandphone and supports the frequencies 850, 900, 1800 and 1900 MHz. Furthermore, it may be by wireless (802.11b / g) or Bluetooth connect. Since the iPhone not to the Bluetooth standard, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) held, was a collaboration with appropriate Bluetooth stereo devices such as headsets and car radio interfaces from other manufacturers is not possible.[59] changed this with the introduction of software version 3.0.1.[60] Numerous other Bluetooth profiles are not available or enabled. The first generation iPhone does not support broadband access via UMTS or HSDPA. Also in November 2007 introduced European version does not have UMTS. Because of the in comparison to the U.S. nor poor network coverage with the EDGE standard transmission customers are often on the GPRS have to fall back.[61] T-Mobile announced, however, the end of 2007 EDGE throughout its entire GSM network to offer.[62]
The first generation iPhone does not have a GPSreceiver. A position fix (and display on Google Maps) is still possible, it is based on triangulation of each received from the iPhone mobile cells, and the assessment of known Wi-Fi hotspots. In cities, the attainable accuracy in some cases relatively high and can be 50 feet below, the Internet is for position because of the online site of the queries received cells mandatory.
Media Player
The processor of the iPhone enables the playback of high-resolution compressed video in the H.264standard, the 480 × 320 pixels of the screen are scaled down based on. MMS for audio and video is not supported, which brought heavy criticism of Apple, as this service with other mobile standard is consistently fast. Only for photo files function can be the MMS by downloading the 3.0 software complete version (only applies to 3G, 3G).[63] The device has all the features of the Apple iPod with video playback ability and from iTunes famous animation of the CD-Cover (Cover Flow). When playing videos, the view changes in the horizontal, so you have a widescreenmonitor is replaced.
Headset
The manufacturer supplied headset the iPhone is equipped with stereo headphones white and has a microphone. It also has a so-called Klicker, with which you can manage different situations in the iPhone.
Digital
The device has a two-megapixel-Digital camera, whose lens aperture without the cover in the back of the phone is cut out and in contrast to the successor 3G , but only individual video sequences can not take pictures. This limitation is only in the absence of the appropriate software based, and older models can not by an Apple authorized modification of the operating system (see unlocked) with a video software upgrade.
Data
The memory of the iPhone is 4 GB or 8 GB NAND-flash memory. An expansion slot for memory cards is not available. The amount of memory (RAM) is the iPhone 3G 128 MB DRAM.
Energy storage
The battery capacity of lithium-polymer battery is sufficient according to the manufacturer for telephone calls from up to eight hours and seven hours for video functions, and six hours surfing the Internet. You should also be sufficient, with iPhone up to 24 hours listening to the order can. The battery capacity in standby mode amounts to 250 hours.[20] After the first tests of talk is the more than seven hours, music can be more than 22 hours to hear tight, and Internet use battery discharges itself in just over nine hours.[64] Often the battery is achieved only after several weeks of operation its full capacity, so the run times for new equipment should be shorter.
The built-in battery can not even be replaced by the user. Apple itself offers in exchange for approximately U.S. $ 86 (including shipping) within three working days to the. Apple has been criticized by American consumer advocates, this smartphone unusual and expensive procedure is not open to communicate to high.[65]
Connections
The iPhone has a 30-pin connector dock connector, which is largely identical to that of the iPod is physically. The port contains lines for stereo audio, composite video (CVBS), component video (NTSC and PAL, an innovation compared with previous iPods, which have an S-video output, and for the use of this output with a typical European televisions will Wandlerbox to convert in a SCART RGB signal required), a serial interface (for example, to control), USB and FireWire. It is not known if any of the formerly free contacts of the dock connector to connect an external antenna can serve the iPod. The iPhone does not have a dedicated antenna port. On the top of the iPhone is a 3.5-millimeterjack with four contacts (plus additional stereo transmission line to connect the microphone, the headset or TTY-Write your phone for the deaf and hard of hearing), housed in the headphones and headsets can be plugged.
iPhone 3G (Generation 2, 2008)
Mobile communications and networking
The most significant innovation is that the iPhone 3G UMTS mobile phone also supports.[66] Additionally, the use of HSDPA, an improvement of UMTS possible, where the line side is implemented.
Digital
The built-in camera of the iPhone 3G equivalent of the camera from the first generation. However, the video function on programs from the Apple AppStore is optional. But these have much to weigh the battery and should be used only with full battery or power cord is connected. The quality of the recorded video is in contrast to the iPhone 3G slightly worse, but it is enough for amateur photography.
Data
The iPhone 3G has (depending on model) for an 8 or 16 GB of NAND flash memory for data. Since the introduction of the iPhone 3G the iPhone 3G is only produced in the 8-GB version. It also has 128 MB of RAM.
Position
With the built-in GPS module it is possible to use Google Maps to determine its exact juicy couture outlet position, provided is an active Internet connection to retrieve the maps. Websites such as Garmin and TomTom have developed iPhone versions of their navigation software and the App Store made public.[67][68] Some critics complain that the GPS antenna (one of the ten internal antenna is too small) to allow a precise location. Many tests, however, report of precise locating. In addition to the GPS position data are also A-GPS information from cell towers and Wi-Fi access points used without GPS to enable positioning the skin (eg in buildings) and generally to increase the accuracy.
Many in the App ralph lauren Store available programs use the GPS module, for example, have run a trace route or to determine the speed.
iPhone 3G (Generation 3, 2009)
Mobile communications and networking
The iPhone 3G offers a transmission speed of up to 7.2 Mbps.
Position
The iPhone 3G has a magnetometer and therefore has a digital compass.[69]
Digital
The 3 -megapixel camera of the iPhone 3G camera sensors from OmniVision offers video recording and video editing function to a.[19][22] The inclusion of videos is done with a maximum speed of 30 frames per second. The camera has an auto focus-lens, automatic white balance for close-ups and an automatic macro mode.[69]
Processor and graphics processor
The iPhone 3G offers better 3D graphics with support for OpenGL ES 2.0 standard. The main processor is a Samsung S5PC100 with a 600 MHz clocked with Cortex A8 company ARM Limited. As a PowerVR SGX graphics processor is used.[70]
Data
The iPhone 3G has (depending on model) for a 16 or 32 GB of NAND flash memory for data. Since the introduction of the iPhone 3G, the iPhone only 4 or an 8-GB version produced in.[20] In addition, it has 256 MB of RAM.
Energy storage
The iPhone 3G offers longer battery life compared to its predecessors.[20]
iPhone 4 (Generation 4, 2010)
Gyroscope
Apple is the iPhone not only to the four previous models eingesetzen in accelerometer, but also to a gyroscope. It is thus possible for more axes (such as rotation) to capture the movement and thus more options, especially in games, to make available.
Mobile communications and networking
The iPhone offers four on its predecessor UMTS data transfer over HSUPA up to 5.7 Mbps speed with.
Digital camera and Front
The digital camera of the iPhone 4, with a resolution five megapixel photos and record has an LEDflash. The sensor has first time on mobile phones via rear exposure, a system in which light-sensitive sensor on the back of the sensor is located and thus a higher light sensitivity. Also found on the front of another VGAcamera that function for FaceTime ), video telephony is needed (.
Processor
When the processor is already the iPad known A4 Apple used, which is a system-on-a-chip (integration of all or a significant part of the system functions on one piece) is silicon, the CPU and integrated GPU and other parts connected.
Data
The iPhone has four (depending on model) for a 16 or 32 GB of NAND flash memory for data and 512 MB of RAM, so it has double the capacity of memory as the iPad and the direct predecessor 3GS.
Screen
The screen described Apple as the retina display, because it 326 dpi more pixels is with than the eye in normal viewing distance (ie about 25-30 cm) shows can still straight.[71] which has in the iPhone 4 in particular font benefit to and shown to be significantly sharper. When retinal display also comes the IPS technology used in Apple Apple LED Cinema Display and the iPad already committed. The technology provides a wider viewing angle. The contrast of the display should be according to Apple 800:1.
Video telephony
The iPhone is the first four-generation iPhone, a video telephony function called FaceTime[72] offers. The video call was from Apple at WWDC 2010 in June 2010 presented in real time. The video call will only work between four to iPhone iPhone models and 4 with further restriction only if an active connection via a wireless local area network (WLAN).[29] According to Apple, FaceTime is based on following standards and protocols:
- SIP-IETFprotocol for setting up and dismantling of a VoIPconnection
- STUN, TURN and ICE-IETF protocols to communicate over Firewall and NAT to regulate
- RTP- and SRTPIETF protocol for media streams via VoIP
- AAC (Audio Codec) and H.264 (videocodec)
Patents
According to the CEO of Apple, Steve Jobs, 300 were during the development of the iPhone on patents and designs registered. Which of them also to rights, especially in Europe, lead is subject to the review procedure for each relevant to such applications and the existing state of technology. The European Patent Office is, at least before a patent application.[73]
“And we have invented a new technology, called Multi-Touch, which is phenomenal. It works like magic. You do not need a stylus. It’s far more accurate than any touch display that’s ever been shipped. It ignores unintended touches, it’s super smart. You can do multi-finger gestures on it. And boy, have we patented it! “
“And we have a new technology invented phenomenal, called Multi-Touch. It works like magic. One does not need a stylus. It is much more accurate than any other touch-sensitive screens that have been delivered before. It ignores unintended touches, it is very intelligent. One can thus make more gestures with fingers simultaneously. And boy, we have patented! “
- Steve Jobs at the keynote on 9 January 2007
Supplier and manufacture the first-generation iPhone
The leadership of the production of the screen, the German SDAXcompanies Balda.[74] The production itself is carried out, including through the screen manufacturer TPK in the Chinese special economic zone of Xiamen.[75] Balda holds a 50 percent shareholder of TPK. The production machine, with the new touch screens for the iPhone by Apple produces and also other surfaces of plastic parts for mobile phones and portable game consoles can be refined with was, from Balda in cooperation with the TecDAX-listed machine Singulus developed.[76]
Of the iPhone built- NAND-flash memory is from the company , Hynix, Intel, Micron, Samsung Electronics and Toshiba, with which Apple in 2010 agreed to have agreement one.[77] The hardware BOM and manufacturing cost of the iPhone are Apple analysts found to be at $ 265.83 for the 8GB model, and thus in about 67 percent of the selling price. The manufacturing cost of the touch screen to loud iSuppli around $ 27 are on.[78] supplier for the baseband S-Gold 2 in the iPhone first generation, and the X-Gold 608 iPhone 3G and 3Gs is Infineon.[79][80]
Software
Operating System
When operating system is a custom Mac OS X on Flash memory (according to New York Times, 700 MB in size) similar to the version for Macs, however, is the feature set lower.[81] The operating system core (kernel) version 1.0 identifies himself as Darwin 9.0 .0 d1, which according to Apple since Mac OS X 10.1 using the naming convention of the Mac OS X operating system version 10.5 (Leopard) equivalent. The iPhone does not have a Java platform.
iPhone OS 3.0
On 17 June 2009 was released version 3.0 of the operating system. It includes numerous software features:
Possibility of voice (only the iPhone 3G).[82] Using Tethering the iPhone’s Internet connection via UMTS wireless computers make available to the surrounding.[69] After T-Mobile Germany, which had blocked its customers for at first,[83 ] put it like Orange Austria from mid-2009 for a monthly fee available;[84] T-Mobile Austria offers the use of free of charge.[85] send and receive multimedia messaging servicemessages is possible.[69] A new remote control service from Apple called Find My iPhone makes it to completion a paid MobileMesubscription, the location of the display iPhones.[69] A new feature called In-App-purchase allows installed programs directly from these other functions to expand out and these immediately of micropayment to pay.[69] About P2P , the iPhone in multiplayerautomatically play connection to players in close proximity to produce.[69] mHealthapplications, such as the connection with a blood pressure over Bluetooth is possible now.[69 ] TomTom, Navigon and others offer car navigation software , the iPhone for.[69] With the OS 3.0, the Bluetooth profile A2DP transmission of audio data in stereo supported, but so far only with the use of relatively costly SBC encoding.[86]
iOS 4
On 7 April 2010, Apple released its plans for version 4 of the iOS. Were among other new opportunities such as multitasking revealed. In addition, business functions and opportunities for improved advertising within Apps enables new. By the iPad known e-book reader will iBooks also introduced together with the iBook Store and over 100 other improvements. The iPhone OS has been renamed iOS. iOS 4 was not for iPhone and iPod touch 1st generation and is presented to the 2nd generation iPhone (iPhone 3G) and iPod touch 2nd generation (end 2008) is not fully available in. The release took place on June 21.[87] iOS 4 is on the Apple iPhone 4 pre-installed. On 15 July 2010 was version 4.0.1 iOS because of reception problems and signal strength of the false calls published. On August 11, Apple has released an update (iOS 4.0.2) released which includes two security vulnerabilities. One gap relates to a system library (“freetype”) – the latter objective, the operating system program-rights on the device. [88]
Control concept
The Apple iPhone is almost entirely on the multi-touchscreen-operated, with the use graphical user interface displays only one program window. The screen is usually so divided:
- An approximately 4 mm wide status bar at the top of the screen (display of strength, provider, wireless mode (3G, EDGE, GPRS), battery status, etc.)
- Including a one centimeter wide menu range with program name and, if necessary, a few menu items (such as a “+” to add new entries, an “edit” to edit entries, or “tag”, “month”, “year” to switch The calendar views)
- Among them is followed by the actual program window
- If necessary, please refer to the program window is another menu bar can be connected with the programs in different modes (for example, the time between World Clock, timer, alarm clock and stopwatch)
The touch screen is operated with different finger movements[89]:
- Tap: Underlying function is executed
- Double Tap: Increases dimension / of an image
- Tap and hold on text input fields: It appears a magnifying glass. By moving the finger pressed you can move the bookmark to a desired location.
- Wipe (placing the finger in the movement, wipe across the screen, release): Serve the rolls with lists (addresses and the like; vertical dragging) or views (weather images, Cover Flow, websites, horizontal wipe)
- Tap and drag: Moves the display on the screen (such as maps or HTML pages)
- Access and movement: the case of certain functions can by tapping on an object (for example, be moved caller list, location list for the weather) at a certain point marked by three dashes, the object by moving the finger to another position in the list.
- Spreading and squeezing: This gesture is performed with two fingers that are moving away from each other or towards each other. The view on the screen is enlarged or reduced (eg in the web browser when viewing photos and maps).
Text input is via a screen pop on QWERTY keyboard, with umlauts Tap the basic key and then moving the finger to the desired, after a short waiting time can be displayed umlaut entered by holding instead. The entered text is in a small box at the top of the screen or using the keyboard displayed immediately. The accuracy of the input depends on the size of the fingers and the manual skill of the operator on, with an adaptive correction function input support.
Answering machine
With Visual Voice Mail recorded message can be displayed in a list clearly. The Call of the answering machine deleted Sun Mobile operators need this service to Apple server software for running. In Germany, offers this service so far only T-Mobile to.
Synchronization
On iTunes can contact (names, phone numbers, addresses, e-mail), calendar appointments and events, e-mail account settings, bookmarks for web pages, notes (with Mac computers with OS X version 10.5. 7), ring tones, music, audio books, photos, podcasts, movies, TV shows, music videos, and iTunes Store loaded with a computer program to be dubbed from the.[90] Since version 2.0 of the firmware, the iPhone 3G was released with the same time, can the iPhone also has a Microsoft ExchangeServer sync.[91] Moreover, the synchronization via the fee-based service MobileMe from Apple possible.[92]
Built-in applications
A number of programs (see table) is included with the iPhone. Despite the similarity of names with corresponding applications for Mac OS X is in the programs of the iPhone to modified versions, which for example, have a limited functionality. At the launch of the device Steve Jobs had already announced that the iPhone software will be developed and new versions of the operating system (see above) and other programs to be offered by Apple.
Other programs
In his keynote to introduce the iPhone Steve Jobs showed on Cocoa as the mainprogramming interface API) of the iPhone software out (.
At the WWDC 2007 was first announced that no other manufacturer can write the classic applications for iPhone and this instead of web applications is to be solved based on open standards such as Ajax based web browser and Safari can be displayed. From then Safari, iPhone’s own applications such as Google Maps or the phone function is used. Also announced a version of Safari for Microsoft Windows allows the Mac OS-X-independent testing of such applications for developers from the Windows world. By the used, also from Java known sandbox-principle is the iPhone against malfunctions and tampering protection through better software.
On 17 October 2007, Steve Jobs (after numerous protests from developers) on the Apple website as Hot News a development tool for native applications in view. The release of the development system (“SDK”) was in February 2008 take up, because try Apple, aims to achieve two opposite – a platform for developers to provide an open and while the iPhone from viruses, malicious programs, attacks on private data protection and so on. In fact, the SDK but not published until the end of February, 27 Apple announced in February 2008 but for the sixth March 2008 a press event to, among other things, information about the SDK announced will be more to the on.[94] This event has firmware version 2.0 introduced which, in addition to Microsoft Exchange Server and other network protocols, the “iPhone SDK” (supportsPowerPC require adaptation of the xcspec file). The new firmware since 11 July 2008 publicly available.