iPhone
iPhone (/ˈaɪfoʊn/ eye-fohn) is a line of smartphones designed and marketed by Apple Inc. It runs Apple's iOS mobile operating system. The first generation iPhone was released on June 29, 2007; the
most recent iPhone models are the iPhone 6 and
iPhone 6 Plus, which were unveiled at a special event on September
9, 2014.
The user
interface is built
around the device's multi-touch screen, including a virtual
keyboard. The iPhone has Wi-Fi and can connect to many cellular
networks, including 1xRTT (represented by a 1x on the status
bar) and GPRS (shown as GPRS on the status bar), EDGE (shown as a capital E on the status
bar), UMTS and EV-DO (shown as 3G), a faster version of
UMTS and 4G (shown as a 4G symbol on the status bar), and LTE (shown
as LTE on the status bar). An
iPhone can shoot video (though this was not a standard
feature until the iPhone 3GS), take photos, play music, send and receive email, browse the
web, send texts, GPS navigation, record notes, do
mathematical calculations, and receive visual
voicemail. Other
functions—video games, reference works, social networking, etc.—can be enabled
by downloading application programs (‘apps’); as of
October 2013, the App Storeoffered
more than one million apps by Apple and third parties\ and
is ranked as the world's second largest mobile software distribution network of
its kind (by number of currently available applications).\
There
are eight generations of
iPhone models, each accompanied by one of the eight major releases of iOS. The original 1st-generation iPhone was a GSM phone and established design
precedents, such as a button placement that has persisted throughout all
releases and a screen size maintained for the next four iterations. The iPhone 3G added 3G cellular network capabilities and A-GPS location. The iPhone 3GS added a faster processor and a higher-resolution camera that
could record video at 480p. TheiPhone 4 featured a higher-resolution 960×640
"Retina Display", a VGA front-facing camera
for video calling and other apps, and a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera with
720p video capture. The iPhone 4S upgrades to an 8-megapixel camera with 1080p video recording, a dual-core A5
processor, and a natural language voice control system called Siri\ iPhone 5 features the dual-core A6processor,
increases the size of the Retina display to 4 inches, introduces LTE support
and replaces the 30-pin connector with an all-digital Lightning connector. The iPhone 5S features the dual-core 64-bit A7 processor, an updated camera with a
larger aperture and dual-LED flash, and the Touch ID fingerprint scanner, integrated into
the home button. The iPhone 5C features the same A6 chip as the iPhone 5,
along with a new backside-illuminated FaceTime camera and a new casing made of polycarbonate.
The iPhone 6 andiPhone 6 Plus further increased screen size,
measuring at 4.7 inches and 5.5 inches, respectively. In addition, they also
feature a new A8 chip and M8 motion coprocessor. As of 2013, the iPhone 3GS had the longest production run, 1,181
days; followed by the iPhone 4, produced for 1,174 days.
The
resounding sales of the iPhone, at the time, have been credited with reshaping
the smartphone industry and helping make Apple one of the world's most valuable
publicly traded companies in 2011–12.
In
late 2014, JP Morgan estimated "iPhone percentage of the worldwide
smartphone install base has been around 15% since late 2012 being far behind the dominant Android-based smartphones. In a few mature
markets countries such as; Japan, the iPhone has a majority, an exception to
Android's dominance, and Australia where Android is rapidly approaching parity.
In March 2014, sales of the iPhone brand had reached 500 million devices. In
the last quarter of 2014, there were 74.5 million iPhones sold, a new record,
compared to 51.0 million in the last quarter of 2013.Tim Cook revealed at the Apple Watch conference on March 9, 2015 that Apple
had sold a total of 700 million iPhones to date
iPhone
Models
iPhone 6
Year introduced: 2014
Capacity: 16, 64, and 128 GB
Colors: space gray, silver, gold
Capacity: 16, 64, and 128 GB
Colors: space gray, silver, gold
Model number on the back cover:
·
Model A1586
·
Model A1589
More details: The display is 4.7
inches (diagonal). The front is flat with curved edges and is made of glass.
The back is anodized aluminum. The Sleep/Wake button is on the right side of
the device. The Home button contains Touch ID. There's a True Tone LED flash on
the back and a SIM tray on the right side that holds a "fourth form
factor" (4FF) or nano-SIM card. The IMEI is etched on the back cover.
iPhone Models
iPhone 6 Plus
Year introduced: 2014
Capacity: 16, 64, and 128 GB
Colors: space gray, silver, gold
Capacity: 16, 64, and 128 GB
Colors: space gray, silver, gold
Model number on the back cover:
·
Model A1524
·
Model A1593
More details: The display is 5.5
inches (diagonal). The front has curved edges and is made of glass. The back is
anodized aluminum. The Sleep/Wake button is on the right side of the device.
The Home button contains Touch ID. There's a True Tone LED flash on the back
and a SIM tray on the right side that holds a "fourth form factor"
(4FF) or nano-SIM card. The IMEI is etched on the back cover.
iPhone 5s
Year introduced: 2013
Capacity: 16, 32, and 64 GB
Colors: space gray, silver, gold
Capacity: 16, 32, and 64 GB
Colors: space gray, silver, gold
Model number on the back cover:
·
A1533 or A1457 or A1530: iPhone 5s
(GSM model)
·
A1533 or A1453: iPhone 5s (CDMA
model)
·
A1518 or A1528 or A1530: iPhone 5s
(GSM model China)
More details: The front is flat and
made of glass. The back is anodized aluminum. The Home button contains Touch
ID. There's a True Tone LED flash on the back and a SIM tray on the right side
that holds a "fourth form factor" (4FF) or nano-SIM card. The IMEI is
etched on the back cover.
iPhone 5c
Year introduced: 2013
Capacity: 8, 16 and 32 GB
Colors: white, blue, pink, green, yellow
Capacity: 8, 16 and 32 GB
Colors: white, blue, pink, green, yellow
Model number on the back cover:
·
A1532 or A1507 or A1529: iPhone 5c
(GSM model)
·
A1532 or A1456: iPhone 5c (CDMA
model)
·
A1516 or A1526 or A1529: iPhone 5c
(GSM model China)
More details: The front is flat and
made of glass. The back is hard-coated polycarbonate (plastic). There's a SIM
tray on the right side that holds a "fourth form
factor" (4FF) or nano-SIM card. The IMEI is etched on the back cover.
iPhone 5
Year introduced: 2012
Capacity: 16, 32, and 64 GB
Colors: black and white
Capacity: 16, 32, and 64 GB
Colors: black and white
Model number on the back cover:
·
A1428: iPhone 5 (GSM model)
·
A1429: iPhone 5 (GSM and CDMA model)
·
A1442: iPhone 5 (CDMA model, China)
More details: The front is flat and
made of glass. The back is anodized aluminum. There's a SIM tray on the right
side that holds a "fourth form factor" (4FF) or nano-SIM card. The
IMEI is etched on the back cover.
iPhone 4s
Year introduced: 2011
Capacity: 8, 16, 32, and 64 GB
Colors: black and white
Capacity: 8, 16, 32, and 64 GB
Colors: black and white
Model number on the back cover:
·
A1431: iPhone 4s (GSM model China)
·
A1387: iPhone 4s (CDMA model)
·
A1387: iPhone 4s (GSM model)
More details: The front and back are
flat and made of glass, and there's a stainless steel band around the edges.
The volume up and down buttons are marked with a "+" and
"-" sign. There's a SIM tray on the right side that holds a
"third form factor" (3FF) micro-SIM card.
iPhone 4
Year introduced: 2010 (GSM), 2011
(CDMA)
Capacity: 8, 16, and 32 GB
Colors: black and white
Capacity: 8, 16, and 32 GB
Colors: black and white
Model number on the back cover:
·
A1349: iPhone 4 (CDMA model)
·
A1332: iPhone 4 (GSM model)
More details: The front and back are
flat and made of glass, and there's a stainless steel band around the edges.
The volume up and down buttons are marked with a "+" and
"-" sign. There's a SIM tray on the right side that holds a "third
form factor" (3FF) micro-SIM card. The CDMA model has no SIM tray.
iPhone 3GS
Year introduced: 2009
Capacity: 8, 16 and 32 GB
Colors: black and white
Capacity: 8, 16 and 32 GB
Colors: black and white
Model number on the back cover:
·
A1325 on the iPhone 3GS (China)
·
A1303 on the iPhone 3GS
More details: The back housing is
made of plastic. The imprint on the back case is the same bright and shiny
silver as the Apple logo. There's a SIM tray on the top side that holds a
"second form factor" (2FF) mini-SIM. The serial number is printed on
the SIM tray.
iPhone 3G
Year introduced: 2008, 2009 (China)
Capacity: 8 and 16 GB
Capacity: 8 and 16 GB
Model number on the back cover:
·
A1324 on the iPhone 3G (China)
·
A1241 on the iPhone 3G
More details: The back housing is
made of plastic. The imprint on the back of the phone is less shiny than the
Apple logo above it. There's a SIM tray on the top side that holds a
"second form factor" (2FF) mini-SIM. The serial number is printed on
the SIM tray.
iPhone
Year introduced: 2007
Capacity: 4, 8, and 16 GB
The model number on the back case is A1203.
The back housing is made of anodized aluminum.
There's a SIM tray on the top side that holds a "second form factor" (2FF) mini-SIM.
The serial number is etched in the back case.
Capacity: 4, 8, and 16 GB
The model number on the back case is A1203.
The back housing is made of anodized aluminum.
There's a SIM tray on the top side that holds a "second form factor" (2FF) mini-SIM.
The serial number is etched in the back case.