Difference between revisions of "History of Computers - iPhone"
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| − | The first generation iPhone, with a 320 by 480 pixel touch screen, and a 2 megapixel camera on the back<ref>Apple unveils iPhone</ref> | + | The first generation iPhone, with a 320 by 480 pixel touch screen, and a 2 megapixel camera on the back<ref name = "Apple unveils iPhone">MacCentral, Matthew Honan. "Apple unveils iPhone." Macworld 9 Jan. 2007: n. pag. |
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The original iPhone was released in the middle of 2007, with a variety of ideas generally very new to the cellphone world such as multi touch technology, the use of one main "home" button instead of a directional keypad, a 3.5 inch screen, and a gray unibody frame very different from the generic "flip" or "slide" phone designs at the time. Since then, various upgrades such as faster processors, upgraded screens, decreases in thickness from the original .47 inches, and changes in color have been administered in the last 4 years. | The original iPhone was released in the middle of 2007, with a variety of ideas generally very new to the cellphone world such as multi touch technology, the use of one main "home" button instead of a directional keypad, a 3.5 inch screen, and a gray unibody frame very different from the generic "flip" or "slide" phone designs at the time. Since then, various upgrades such as faster processors, upgraded screens, decreases in thickness from the original .47 inches, and changes in color have been administered in the last 4 years. | ||
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| − | The newest iPhone, the iPhone 4, released in July 2010 with a 960 by 640 pixel display, a 5 megapixel camera on the back with 720p video recording capability, and a 2 megapixel camera on the front with VGA recording capability<ref | + | The newest iPhone, the iPhone 4, released in July 2010 with a 960 by 640 pixel display, a 5 megapixel camera on the back with 720p video recording capability, and a 2 megapixel camera on the front with VGA recording capability<ref name = "Apple iPhone 4">"iPhone." Apple. Apple, Inc., 2011. Web. 28 Aug. 2011. <http://www.apple.com/iphone/design/>.</ref> |
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Revision as of 20:31, 28 August 2011
Introduction
The Apple iPhone was a touch screen smartphone designed by the CEO of Apple, Steve Jobs, in 2007. It revolutionized the smartphone industry with various important innovations. There have subsequently been 3 new models: the iPhone 3G, 3GS, and 4.
Overview
The first generation iPhone, with a 320 by 480 pixel touch screen, and a 2 megapixel camera on the back[1]
The original iPhone was released in the middle of 2007, with a variety of ideas generally very new to the cellphone world such as multi touch technology, the use of one main "home" button instead of a directional keypad, a 3.5 inch screen, and a gray unibody frame very different from the generic "flip" or "slide" phone designs at the time. Since then, various upgrades such as faster processors, upgraded screens, decreases in thickness from the original .47 inches, and changes in color have been administered in the last 4 years.
The newest iPhone, the iPhone 4, released in July 2010 with a 960 by 640 pixel display, a 5 megapixel camera on the back with 720p video recording capability, and a 2 megapixel camera on the front with VGA recording capability[2]
Significance
There are so
References
- ↑ MacCentral, Matthew Honan. "Apple unveils iPhone." Macworld 9 Jan. 2007: n. pag. MacWorld. Web. 28 Aug. 2011. <http://www.macworld.com/article/54769/2007/01/iphone.html>.
- ↑ "iPhone." Apple. Apple, Inc., 2011. Web. 28 Aug. 2011. <http://www.apple.com/iphone/design/>.
