The first generation of iPhone was released on 29 June 2007. Before the release, it was introduced on 9 Jan 2007 in a keynote at the Macworld Conference and Expo.
During the keynote, Steve Jobs told the world that Apple is going to reinvent the phone with iPhone by combining iPod with touch controls, revolutionary phone and breakthrough Internet communicator.
Here's a complete keynote:
The hardware spec of original iPhone
CPU: Samsung 32-bit RISC ARM 412Mhz
RAM: 128 MB eDRAM
Storage: 4, 8 or 16 GB flash memory
Battery: Li-ion 3.7 V 1400 mAh
Input:
Multi-touch touchscreen display
3-axis accelerometer
Proximity sensor
Ambient light sensor
Microphone
Headset controls
Display:
3.5-inch screen (diagonally)
320×480 pixel resolution at 163 ppi
2:3 aspect ratio
18-bit (262,144-color) LCD
Camera: 2MP with geotagging
Sound:
Two speakers
TRRS headphone jack, 20 Hz to 20 kHz frequency response (internal, headset)
Microphone
Connectivity:
Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE
(850 900 1,800 1,900 MHz)
Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g)
Bluetooth 2.0
USB 2.0/Dock connector
The first generation iPhone runs on iPhone OS which is based on Mac OS X. At that time, iPhone is at least 5 years ahead of the competitors in terms of software operating system technology.
There are some drawbacks of the first generation iPhone such as lack of 3G network support and no third party app support.
Despite some of the flaws in the original iPhone, it was named as Invention of the Year by Time Magazine in 2007. And the phone manage to sold about 6.1 millions throughout the life span.
During the keynote, Steve Jobs told the world that Apple is going to reinvent the phone with iPhone by combining iPod with touch controls, revolutionary phone and breakthrough Internet communicator.
Here's a complete keynote:
The hardware spec of original iPhone
CPU: Samsung 32-bit RISC ARM 412Mhz
RAM: 128 MB eDRAM
Storage: 4, 8 or 16 GB flash memory
Battery: Li-ion 3.7 V 1400 mAh
Input:
Multi-touch touchscreen display
3-axis accelerometer
Proximity sensor
Ambient light sensor
Microphone
Headset controls
Display:
3.5-inch screen (diagonally)
320×480 pixel resolution at 163 ppi
2:3 aspect ratio
18-bit (262,144-color) LCD
Camera: 2MP with geotagging
Sound:
Two speakers
TRRS headphone jack, 20 Hz to 20 kHz frequency response (internal, headset)
Microphone
Connectivity:
Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE
(850 900 1,800 1,900 MHz)
Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g)
Bluetooth 2.0
USB 2.0/Dock connector
The first generation iPhone runs on iPhone OS which is based on Mac OS X. At that time, iPhone is at least 5 years ahead of the competitors in terms of software operating system technology.
There are some drawbacks of the first generation iPhone such as lack of 3G network support and no third party app support.
Despite some of the flaws in the original iPhone, it was named as Invention of the Year by Time Magazine in 2007. And the phone manage to sold about 6.1 millions throughout the life span.
