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IN January 9, 2007co-founder and CEO of Apple Steve Jobspresented during the company’s conference, which will become its most iconic “Something else” – the moment when the leader
IN January 9, 2007co-founder and CEO of Apple Steve Jobspresented during the company’s conference, which will become its most iconic “Something else” – the moment when the leader reveals “something else”, usually it is the launch of a new brand at the end of the event.
IN makworld In the same year, Jobs introduced the world first iPhonewhich is now entering its fifteenth generation as one of the world’s most popular and influential electronic devices, a bestseller and responsible for inspiring the then-young smartphone industry.
But do you know exactly how this first model worked? Although it is a landmark and important device for the market, the trajectory of this device has not been smooth from a technical point of view, and in terms of features, it even leaves much to be desired, given the current expectations of a mobile phone.
Speaking of the iPhone itself, it is also necessary to remember what other smartphones were like at that time – the term had not yet become popular, but there were already more powerful portable phones on the market, with applications and an Internet connection.
Enterprise models such as Blackberry 8800 And Nokia E62competed with smaller products such as treo 700p. But they were still presented as a modern phone, contrary to Apple’s marketing: their device was shown as a revolutionary device that combined three functions in one place: mobile phone, ipod This Internet browser.
The biggest highlight of the iPhone in design was not the design considered elegant, with aluminium caseBut removing the physical keyboard. Instead of the number keys, which appeared only when it was necessary to write something, the company relied on the use of a touchscreen that occupied the entire front of the device.
To use the panel, the iPhone was the first mobile phone in history with multi-touch technologywhich allowed for faster and more precise movements on the screen, as well as performing commands such as zooming with clenched fingers.
In addition, the device contained sensor series which not only were not published, but before they were not combined in one device and for different functions: triaxial accelerometerABOUT proximity sensor and one for ambient lightwhich adjusted the brightness of the screen according to local lighting.
Apple’s first cell phone there was no app store native, that is, it was not possible to download new applications, whether they were tools or games. Prior to the introduction of iPhone OS 2 in July 2008, any utility had to be accessed through a browser or included in the device’s pre-installed programs.
The iPhone had an app for Contacts, Voice mail, Emailbrowser Safari, SMS messagesone music playerone Calendarone Photo galleryinformation about Actions, Weather forecast, Watch, Calculator, Notebook and section settings.
In a rare partnership with a competitor, the device also featured an app for the YouTube video platform. and another one for the location service Google Maps.
Between inputs and connections, in addition to traditional 3.5mm headphone jackthe first iPhone had USB 2.0 port This Bluetooth 2.0. Beyond Endurance WiFimobile data was through 2Gin the EDGE GSM standard.
Also, as a constraint, the model had only wallpaper: Standard black screen with a lighter bottom app tray.
Despite being recognized as a success today, the iPhone almost became a global joke: there are reports that the presentation at Macworld it was almost a disasterbecause the prototype shown and demoed by Jobs in real time still had a few technical issues that didn’t show up throughout the presentation.
The months between announcement and commercialization were needed for finishing touches on the product, and the first iPhone officially hit stores in June 29, 2007. Lines at Apple Stores were fixed, a tradition for several years at Apple cell phone launches, but the device’s commercial and critical reception was not as lukewarm.
The trade press was wary of Apple’s groundbreaking speech and Steve Ballmer, then CEO Microsoft, laughed at the price charged by the company. At that time, the model cost from $499 for the cheaper version 4 GB internal memory and a mandatory 2-year AT&T operator contract.
Interesting that this device never left for Brazil: country received only iPhone 3GNext year.
Today, the first iPhone is expensive for a different reason: it has become a collector’s item, a museum piece and a kind of rarity. This is because the model was produced with relatively little stock and was discontinued in 2008. Models still sealed are rare, but they can easily fetch upwards of $30,000 at auction.
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