iPhone+Editorial

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One advertisement, aired on February 25, 2007, changed the mobile phone market forever. During the 70th Academy Awards, the add, “Hello”, introduced the world to the iPhone. The iPhone, essentially a iPod touch with the ability to take pictures and make calls, is thought of as Apple’s only phone but two years earlier, Apple teamed up with Motorola to give up the ROKR E1 which used iTunes on the go, and four years earlier than that, they released the Newton PDA. But fast forward June 3, 2007 when Apple finally announced the release date of the iPhone, June 29.

Time magazine claims the original iPhone to be the “Invention of the Year” in 2007. The original iPhone was sold at $599 for an 8 GB model and $499 for the 4 GB model, and the intense price didn’t scare off the public. Millions lined up outside the doors of Apple stores to wait for the release. Activation was manual and to be done at your home, which was a ridiculous theory due to the number of complaints circling in the media during the first week of consumers inability to activate their phones which AT&T, the official and exclusive carrier of this phenomenon, attributed to, “a high volume of activation requests wert acing the company’s computer servers.” How crazy! In the first weekend of sales, Apple sold over 500,000 iPhones and of that, 95% were the 8 GB, a $599 model. By September of 2007, the 4 GB phone was discounted and the 8 GB model was priced at a third less than it was during its initial two months.

A year and some change after the iPhone was introduced, the iPhone 3G came to life. Apple tweaked the first generation model to create a phone to please the consumers, but was proved to be the same in more ways than expected. It was very similar to the first phone but with assisted GPS and 3G data. Looks wise, it had evolved. From the original aluminum back with plastic buttons, the phone now had the availability of black or white back and metal buttons. And the 3G was soon replaced with the 3GS in mid 2009. This model was equipped with a camera eligible to take video clips, a feature that outraged the 3G and first generation users. Voice control was also introduced on this model as well as a better downloading system.

Like always, a year after the creation of the iPhone3GS, the iPhone4 was released. This model appears different with a black back and squared features. It also uses Face Time video calling, a high-resolution Retina display, a 5-megapixel camera, HD video recording, and a longer battery life than any other iPhone.

Beginning February 10, the phone that changed everything will be available on Verizon Wireless in the United States. Bringing this phone to Verizon has been rumored for years but now that it is a reality, Verizon employees are scared. The announcement of the release made the employees fear the following week and rush to take time off. Verizon intercepted these pleas by putting a freeze on requests for the first two weeks of the launch. Qualified Verizon Wireless customers will also have the exclusive opportunity to pre-order iPhone 4 online on February 3, ahead of general availability. Get ready world, iPhones will be all over!

iPhone 1st Generation, iPhone3 (black and white)