IPhone (1st generation)

iPhone
	Front of the iPhone (1st generation)
Developer	Apple Inc.
Manufacturer	Foxconn (contract manufacturer)
Series	iPhone
First released	June 29, 2007
Discontinued	July 15, 2008
Units sold	6,124,000
Successor	iPhone 3G
Related	iPad, iPod Touch (comparison)
Type	Smartphone
Form factor	Slate
Dimensions	115 × 61 × 11.6 mm (4.53 × 2.40 × 0.46 in)
Mass	135 g (4.8 oz)
Operating system	Original: iPhone OS 1.0; Last: iPhone OS 3.1.3; Released February 2, 2010; 16 years ago;
Memory	128 MB eDRAM
Storage	4, 8, or 16 GB flash memory
Battery	3.7 V 1400 mAh Lithium-ion battery
Data inputs	Multi-touch touchscreen display; 3-axis accelerometer; Proximity sensor; Ambient light sensor; Microphone; Headset controls;
Display	90 mm (3+1⁄2 in) screen (diagonally); 480x320 pixel resolution at 163 ppi; 3:2 aspect ratio; 18-bit (262,144 colors) LCD;
Rear camera	2.0 MP with geotagging (not GPS-based)
Sound	Single loudspeaker; TRRS headphone jack, 20 Hz to 20 kHz frequency response (internal, headset); Microphone;
Connectivity	Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE; (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz); Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g); Bluetooth 2.0; USB 2.0/proprietary 30-pin dock connector;
Website	Apple – iPhone at the Wayback Machine (archived June 29, 2007)

The iPhone (also called the first-generation iPhone, iPhone (original), iPhone 2G, and iPhone 1) was the first smartphone made by Apple, Inc. It was announced on January 9, 2007, and released on June 29, 2007. It changed the mobile phone industry, being the first phone to have a multi-touch screen. It was the start of the iPhone line of touchscreen phones by Apple.

Design

Compared to other phones at the time, the iPhone had a much larger screen and removed most buttons, leaving only a home button to take you to the home screen.^[source?] Its color is black with a silver back.

Software

It used iPhone OS 1 for the first time. It could upgrade to other versions like iPhone OS 2 or iPhone OS 3 when they came out.

3G version

On June 9, 2008, Apple announced a version of the iPhone which featured slightly improved hardware, GPS, and 3G functionality.

References

↑ Dalrymple, Jim (July 28, 2018). "iPhone manufacturer to pay family of dead worker". CNET. Archived from the original on October 18, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
↑ "Apple (Samsung S5L8900) applications processor with eDRAM". SUBM TechInsights. Archived from the original on July 15, 2010. Retrieved May 12, 2009.
↑ "iPod and iPhone Battery and Power Specifications". iPodBatteryFAQ.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2009. Retrieved May 12, 2009.
↑ "iPhone – Tech Specs". Apple. July 14, 2007. Archived from the original on July 14, 2007. Retrieved January 19, 2009.
↑ "Apple - iPhone". 2008-07-19. Archived from the original on July 19, 2008. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
↑ "Cleaning your iPhone". Apple Support. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
↑ Dolan, Brian. "Timeline of Apple "iPhone" Rumors (1999–Present)". Archived from the original on April 15, 2008. Retrieved February 17, 2008.
↑ "iPhone OS 2.0 released -- how to install; AppStore goes live". CNET. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
↑ "Apple Introduces the New iPhone 3G" (Press release). Apple Inc. June 9, 2008. Retrieved November 10, 2017.

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[1] Dalrymple, Jim (July 28, 2018). "iPhone manufacturer to pay family of dead worker". CNET. Archived from the original on October 18, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2020.

[DRAM-2] "Apple (Samsung S5L8900) applications processor with eDRAM". SUBM TechInsights. Archived from the original on July 15, 2010. Retrieved May 12, 2009.

[battery_specs-3] "iPod and iPhone Battery and Power Specifications". iPodBatteryFAQ.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2009. Retrieved May 12, 2009.

[4] "iPhone – Tech Specs". Apple. July 14, 2007. Archived from the original on July 14, 2007. Retrieved January 19, 2009.

[5] "Apple - iPhone". 2008-07-19. Archived from the original on July 19, 2008. Retrieved 2021-05-06.

[6] "Cleaning your iPhone". Apple Support. Retrieved 2021-07-20.

[7] Dolan, Brian. "Timeline of Apple "iPhone" Rumors (1999–Present)". Archived from the original on April 15, 2008. Retrieved February 17, 2008.

[8] "iPhone OS 2.0 released -- how to install; AppStore goes live". CNET. Retrieved 2025-12-17.

[3G_PR-9] "Apple Introduces the New iPhone 3G" (Press release). Apple Inc. June 9, 2008. Retrieved November 10, 2017.