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iPhone

The iPhone is a multiple-tasks phone created by Apple; one of its main feature is a multi-touch screen with virtual keyboard and buttons, and almost no hardware input.
Its functions include a camera, a media player quite similar to the IPod, and also text messaging and visual voicemail. It also provides its users with Internet services: e-mail, web browsing, & Wi-Fi.
The iPhone was first announced in January 2007; it was initially introduced in the United States on June 29th 2007 and was then introduced worldwide. It was named Time magazine's Invention of the Year in 2007....
One year later, in July 2008, the iPhone 3G was released and supported faster 3G data speeds and Assisted GPS.

The iPhone can store 4,8 and even 16 Go.



Iphone's Main Features


As a telephone


The iPhone supports usual calling features: ID, call conference, call merges & holds.
It also allows to listen to music, get an incoming call, and listen to music back; it has quite a number of network functions.



Sending SMS


Text messages are sorted chronologically, plus: all text from the recipients and the replies are put together to ease viewing. The text messages are shown under the recipients' names in speech bubbles, resembling the format in iChat. However, it does not support MMS and instant messaging.



Using the Camera



The camera of the iPhone is a 2.0 megapixel camera, and is located on the back; it can be used for digital pictures. However, it does not support video recording. The iPhone also has a software that enables the user to view, upload and send photos through e-mail. The user can zoom in and zoom out the pictures through "pinching" and "unpinching" them on the touch interface.



Managing Emails


HTML e-mail messages are supported by the email program of the iPhone. Standard Microsoft Office tools and PDF mail attachments can be viewed on it, as well. The iPhone can synchronize the e-mail account settings using Microsoft Entourage, Microsoft Outlook and the Mail application of Apple; the e-mail program will have the capacity to access web-based accounts, which are IMAP or POP3 compatible, like AOL and Gmail.

 



Multimedia Enhancements


Like the older iPod versions, it enables the user to classify the media library according to artist names, song titles, albums, play lists, videos, composers, genres and compilations. Similar to the Fifth Generation iPods, the iPhone can also play videos.

Users also have the option of buying and downloading music through the iTunes Store. Downloading can be done over Wi-Fi, not through cellular data network.

 




Web connectivity features


For Internet connectivity, the iPhone has integrated Wi-Fi. This enables the user to access the Internet using a wireless network and a customized Safari Internet browser. However, it does not have 3G capabilities, which may be an update in future versions.

The web browser of iPhone is able to display the web pages completely, unlike the simplified web pages on the majority of non-smartphones, but it does not have the ability to support Java or Flash technology.




Is Iphone a Success?



In its first weekend of sales, Apple's 3G iPhone connected with consumers, pushing sales to one million units after just three days on store shelves. Despite software glitches and collapsed servers, analysts declared the launch a success and expect Apple to surpass its goal for ten million sold iPhones by the end of the year.

The company sold 270,000 units of its sleek smartphone/iPod crossbreed when it launched its first version of the device in June 2007 in the United States. The third-generation wireless, or 3G version, premiered in 21 countries and overloaded the company's servers as thousands of new iPhone users rushed to rig their new gadgets with software. The bogged servers also affected owners of the original iPhone who tried to equip their phones with software updates, which left the phones untouchable.

The Cupertino, Calif.-based company said downloads at its online App Store exceeded 10.0 million since its launch last week as iPhone and iPod touch users nabbed new software, including the more than 800 third-party games, tools and other applications now available for Apple handhelds.

Part of the phone's appeal is its price. At $199, the new version is 60.0% cheaper than the original's starting price of $499. It also boasts a faster Internet connection and a global navigation system hookup in addition to the easily organizable touchscreen and sleek design that made the original a must-have for gadget geeks and connectivity cravers.  Apple expects to sell 10.0 million iPhones this year. The phone is currently available across Europe, Australia, Mexico, Japan and in North America & Honk Kong. The phone goes on sale in France on July 17.


Apple might even surpass its own expectations...




Is GPhone a threat?


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