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`By Mathew Honan (/author/Mathew-Honan/), PCWorld
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`After more than two years in the making, Apple CEO Steve Jobs Tuesday announced
`the company’s intention to enter the mobile handset market, unveiling the new Apple
`iPhone (http://www.apple.com/iphone/). The iPhone brings together several features
`of the iPod, digital camera, smart phones and even portable computing to one device,
`with a widescreen display and an innovative input method.
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`“Every once in a while a revolutionary product comes along that changes everything,”
`Jobs said.
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`Featuring a new input technology called “Multi-Touch” the iPhone features only a
`single physical button, called “home.” You control the phone by sliding a finger across
`its touch-sensitive 3.5-inch display, which has a resolution of 320-by-480 pixels at 160
`pixels-per-inch display.
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`The iPhone, which runs Mac OS X, has full iTunes integration and can seamlessly
`sync data with a Mac, PC, or Internet service, including music and videos from
`iTunes, contacts, calendars, photos, notes, bookmarks and e-mail accounts.
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`The 0.46-inch (11.6-millimeter) thick device weighs 4.8 ounces (135 grams) and
`sports a 2-megapixel camera, volume control, ring-silent switch, 3.5-millimeter
`headset/audio jack, SIM tray, “sleep-wake” switch, speaker, microphone, and a 30-pin
`iPod dock connector. The quad-band GSM (850MHz, 900MHz, 1800MHz, and
`1900MHz) + EDGE phone also has 802.11b/g Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.0 capabilities.
`Jobs noted 3G capabilities will come in the future.
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`Three smart sensors also help control the iPhone’s behavior. A proximity sensor shuts
`down the display and touchscreen when the phone is held to the ear. An ambient light
`sensor automatically adjusts screen brightness to save power. Meanwhile, an
`accelerometer lets the phone know whether to display in portrait or landscape mode.
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`Despite the phone’s revolutionary features, Jobs
`claimed that the phone’s strongest feature was its
`redefinition of how calls are made.
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`“We want to reinvent the phone,” Jobs said.
`“What’s the killer app? The killer app is making
`calls. It’s amazing how hard it is to make calls on
`phones. We want you to use contacts like never
`before.”
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`A Visual Voice-mail feature allows users to skip
`directly to voice mails they want to hear. An easy-
`to-use conference call feature lets users connect
`two calls with one touch of the screen. Text
`messaging on the iPhone is similar to iChat, with
`user dialogue encased in bubbles and with familiar
`iChat sounds, and a touch keyboard appears
`below for entering text.
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`The iPhone uses its Wi-Fi and EDGE capabilities to automatically connect to the
`Internet. Internet connectivity includes HTML-capable e-mail that works with any IMAP
`or POP3 e-mail service. Jobs also announced that Yahoo will offer free push
`e-mail—similar to the e-mail system on a Blackberry—to all iPhone customers.
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`Apple also included its Safari web browser, and the phone can use its Internet
`capabilities to view standard Web pages, rather than WAP versions of pages.
`Integrated Google Maps functionality lets users look up locations, search for local
`businesses, and view satellite imagery. The iPhone also supports Dashboard widgets,
`and Apple announced it will include weather and stock widgets.
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`The iPhone’s photo management features are equally interesting. Its software enables
`users to use a “pinching” motion to zoom in and out of pictures, and to orient pictures
`in standard or landscape mode. When playing music, the iPhone can automatically
`adjust levels up or down as calls come in.
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`The iPhone will come in two versions: a 4GB, $499 model and an 8GB, $599 model.
`Both will require a two-year contract with Cingular, the exclusive U.S. carrier. Both
`models will be available beginning in June from Apple Stores and from Cingular.
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`Jobs said Apple plans to bring the iPhone to Europe in the fourth calendar quarter of
`2007, and to Asia in 2008. Jobs also mentioned two accessories for the iPhone:
`stereo headphones with integrated microphone, and a Bluetooth headset that pairs
`automatically with the iPhone and goes to sleep to preserve battery life.
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`Editor’s Note: This story was updated at 1:55 p.m. PT to include more information
`about the iPhone’s features, accessories, and availability.
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