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AI overview
The iPhone was the first smartphone released by Apple Inc., fundamentally changing how people communicate and access information on mobile devices. It matters because it revolutionized the smartphone industry by introducing a touchscreen interface and app-based ecosystem that became the standard model for mobile phones worldwide.
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Key facts
- Developer
- Apple
- Manufacturer
- Foxconn ( contract manufacturer )
- Type
- Smartphone
- Series
- iPhone
- First released
- June 29, 2007 ; 18 years ago ( 2007-06-29 )
- Discontinued
- July 11, 2008 ; 17 years ago ( 2008-07-11 )
- Units sold
- 6,124,000
- Successor
- iPhone 3G
- Related
- iPad , iPod Touch ( comparison )
- Form factor
- Slate
- Dimensions
- 115 × 61 × 11.6 mm (4.53 × 2.40 × 0.46 in)
- Weight
- 135 g (4.8 oz)
- Operating system
Article
The iPhone is a smartphone developed and marketed by Apple as the first device in the iPhone lineup of smartphones. It features a Samsung S5L8900 SoC (90 nm), a 3.5 in multi-touch display, and a web browser (Safari). After years of rumors and speculation, it was officially announced on January 9, 2007, and was released in the United States on June 29, 2007.
Development of the iPhone began in 2005 and continued in secrecy until its public unveiling at Macworld 2007. The device broke with prevailing mobile phone designs by eliminating most physical hardware buttons, and relying on a finger-friendly touchscreen interface that did not need a stylus. The iPhone featured quad-band GSM cellular connectivity with GPRS and EDGE support for data transfer, and it used continuous internet access and onboard processing to support features unrelated to voice communication.