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Quick Facts
- Won Laptop Magazine's 2007 Mobile Innovation Award.
- Named Invention of the Year by Time Magazine in 2007.
- New iPhone 3G Supports UMTS and HSDPA 3G networks.
- Applications must be written especially for iPhone OS.
- Sold over 6 million units in the fourth quarter of 2008.
Expert summary
The iPhone was Apple's first foray into the phone manufacturing industry. The iPhone is a multimedia smart phone which connects to the internet. The phone was released in 2007. It features a touch screen and inbuilt iPod functionality. The iPhone also expanded sensor technology with its light sensor, proximity sensor, and orientation sensor. The innovative touch screen detects a variety of gestures to accomplish various navigational tasks. The iPhone uses a specific operating system which is based off of OSX. In 2008 Apple boosted sales after introducing the new iPhone 3G which added support for faster 3G networks. Other new features include GPS, an application store, and support for Microsoft Exchange and push email.
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