Introducing iPhone 3G. With fast 3G wireless
technology, GPS mapping, support for enterprise features like Microsoft
Exchange, and the new App Store, iPhone 3G puts even more features at your
fingertips. And like the original iPhone, it combines three products in one
a revolutionary phone, a widescreen iPod, and a breakthrough Internet
device with rich HTML email and a desktop-class web browser. iPhone 3G. It
redefines what a mobile phone can do again.
Phone
Make a call by tapping
a name or send a text with the intelligent keyboard.
Phone
SMS
iPod
Enjoy music and video
on a widescreen display and shop for music with a tap.
iPod
iTunes
Internet
Browse the real web,
get HTML email, and find yourself with GPS maps.
Safari
Mail
Maps
Whats new on iPhone 3G
3G Speed
Surf the web and download email over
fast 3G cellular networks.
App Store
Get ready to browse and download
innovative applications for iPhone.
Maps with GPS
Find your location, get directions, and
track progress along your route.
iPhone in Enterprise
Get push email, calendar, and contacts
with Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync.
More Features
Take a look at additional
iPhone features including:
Better email management
Contacts search
View more attachments
Scientific calculator
More Languages
For its worldwide release, iPhone 3G adds
more language support.
Support for display of multiple
languages and characters simultaneously
Audio
Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
Audio formats supported: AAC,
Protected AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 1, 2, and 3), Apple
Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
User-configurable maximum volume limit
Headphones
Stereo earphones with built-in
microphone
Frequency response: 20Hz to
20,000Hz
Impedance: 32 ohms
Video
Video formats supported: H.264
video, up to 1.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second,
Low-Complexity version of the H.264 Baseline Profile with AAC-LC audio
up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file
formats H.264 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per
second, Baseline Profile up to Level 3.0 with AAC-LC audio up to 160
Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats MPEG-4
video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple
Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v,
.mp4, and .mov file formats
Camera and photos
2.0 megapixels
Photo geotagging
iPhone and third-party application
integration
Language support
Language support for English, French,
German, Japanese, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Danish, Finnish,
Norwegian, Swedish, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese,
Russian, and Polish
International keyboard and dictionary
support for English (U.S.), English (UK), French (France), French
(Canada), German, Japanese, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
(Portugal), Portuguese (Brazil), Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish,
Korean (no dictionary), Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese,
Russian, and Polish
Connectors and input/output
30-pin dock connector
3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack
Built-in speaker
Microphone
SIM card tray
External buttons and controls
Sleep/wake
Ring/silent
Volume up/down
Home
Sensors
Accelerometer
Proximity sensor
Ambient light sensor
Power and battery
Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion
battery
Charging via USB to computer
system or power adapter
Talk time:
Up to 5 hours on 3G
Up to 10 hours on 2G
Standby time: Up to 300 hours
Internet use:
Up to 5 hours on 3G
Up to 6 hours on Wi-Fi
Video playback: Up to 7 hours
Audio playback: Up to 24 hours
Mac system requirements
Mac computer with USB 2.0 port
Mac OS X v10.4.10 or later
iTunes 7.7 or later
Windows system requirements
PC with USB 2.0 port
Windows Vista or Windows XP Home or
Professional with Service Pack 2 or later
iTunes 7.7 or later
Environmental requirements
Operating temperature: 32° to 95° F
(0° to 35° C)
Nonoperating temperature: -4° to 113°
F (-20° to 45° C)
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