The original iPhone, which was introduced in 2007, made a lot of noise and was a truly remarkable device. Portal Techcrunch I made an interesting collection of facts about this remarkable device, which we hasten to share with you.
«IPhone - is a revolutionary and magical product that is five years ahead of any existing mobile phones, "said Steve Jobs at the launch iPhone in January 2007. "We are all born with the best pointing device - our fingers. IN iPhone, we used them to create the most comfortable user interface since the mouse of the invention. "
the first iPhone went on sale in the US June 29, 2007 at 18:00. The picture shows the media crush and people standing in line outside the flagship store Apple Fifth Avenue in New York. All were waiting for the coveted phone, because you can get it only had stood in a queue as an order through the Internet has become available only in a few weeks.
Above is a view inside the store on launch day. In the photo a huge crowd of people, but in fact there were many more. Now the queue for a new
iPhone It is commonplace, but back in 2007, it was quite unusual. It is also unusual, as well as standing in line to watch the film to show the first episode of the Star Warrior in 1999.As of April 23, 2014 Apple It has sold more than 515 620 000 iPhone, making it the most successful smartphone in the world. On launch day, and people crowded in front of shops AT & T, because it was the only operator that has received the right to sell iPhone. People are not very bestowed AT & T (which was then called Cingular), because the operator has not provided the highest quality services and the network barely cope with the influx of a huge number of new users, which immediately began to actively use mobile internet.
In the first iPhone preferred mail service was Yahoo! Mail. In our time, Apple already offers its own email service iCloud Mail, and among the third-party vendors in the first place Gmail.
iPhone had a great, according to the standards, a display of 3.5 ". It's funny that Apple It has been a pioneer in the large-screen smartphone market, and today does not actively participate in the race dimensions. Although, according to rumors, this year Apple again increase the diagonal display in favor of the market and the growing needs of users.
Remember how to iPhone all phones have physical buttons, even if the screen is touch? People loved buttons and afraid of change. Color screen? May be. Touch Control? In no case! Today, however, the touch screen is an integral part of any smartphone.
The most important launch since the announcement iPhone there was a bit later, in early 2008 in 2007. Apple It has always been famous for the excellent interaction of iron and software. But, despite the reluctance Jobs give people the opportunity to write third-party applications iPhone, in 2008, it was presented to the public iPhone SDK. Now in App Store more than 1.2 million applications downloaded per second and about 800 pieces.