iPhone

During release, the iPhone was marketed as running "OS X". The name of the operating system was revealed in the iPhone 2.0 SDK. Apple has released 4 major software versions for the iPhone, including the one bundled with original iPhone units.

Currently, software updates for the iPhone have been discontinued. However, unlicensed third-parties are known for creating custom firmwares for the iPhone, as well as hacking Android OS onto the iPhone.

[edit]Software History

The original release of the op...

The original iPhone's design was centered on a 3.5 inches (89 mm) glass multi-touch touchscreen display. The original iPhone introduced five physical buttons that have remained consistent over newer generations of iPhone. The device featured a chrome plated metal frame. The back of which was made of brushed aluminum with a black plastic base, required because metal shields cellular and Wi-Fi signals. The camera was located in the upper-left corner of the iPhone's rear. The headphone socket wa...

Development

Development of the iPhone began when Steve Jobs, CEO at Apple Inc., conceived the idea of using a multi-touch touchscreen to interact with a computer in a way in which he could type directly onto the display, essentially removing the physical keyboard and mouse- the same as a tablet PC. Jobs recruited a party of Apple engineers to investigate the idea as a side project.^[12] When Jobs reviewed the prototype and its user interface, he conceived a second idea of implementing the techn...

The iPhone (pronounced /ˈaɪfoʊn/, EYE-fohn)—retroactively labeled the original iPhone—was the first generation of iPhone designed and marketed byApple Inc. and was succeeded by the iPhone 3G. It was announced on January 9, 2007^[10] after months of rumors and speculation.^[11] It was introduced in the United States on June 29, 2007 before being marketed in Europe. It featured quad-band GSM with GPRS and EDGE.

The original iPhone no longer receives software updates from Apple. It is no lon...