The original iPhone was so superior that dozens of worthy adversaries, all competing for the title of iPhone Killer, fell short of what the iPhone could offer. Now, the iPhone 3G Specs further catapult Apple ahead of the competition.
Take a look at what the iPhone 3G has to offer:
Technical Specifications:
- Height: 4.5 inches
- Width: 2.4 inches
- Depth: .48 inches
- Weight: 4.7 ounces
Display:
- 3.5 inches wide
- Multi-Touch
- 480 by 320 resolution (163 ppi)
- Multi-Language Support
Networks:
- UMTS/HSDPA (850/900/2100 MHz)
- GSM/EDGE (850/900/1800/1090 MHz)
- WiFi (802.11 b/g)
- Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
Audio:
- Frequency Response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
- Audio Formats Supported: AAC, Protected AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, Audible, Apple Losless, AIFF and WAV
- User configurable maximum volume limit
- Stereo Earphones with Built In Microphone (Impedence: 32ohms)
Video:
- H.264 with various specifications (more to come)
- Supporting audio formats such as .m4v, mp4 and .mov file formats.
Camera and Photos:
- 2.0 megapixel camera
- Photo geo-tagging
- 3rd party application integration
Connectivity:
- 30-pin dock connector
- Built in speaker
- Microphone
- 3.5mm headphone jack
- SIM Card Tray
External Buttons & Controls:
- Familiar and solitary "Home" button on the bottom of the phone's front facing side
- Volume up/down and silent on the iPhone 3G's left side
- Sleep/Wake on the top side of the iPhone 3G
Sensors:
- Accelerometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Ambient Light Sensor
Power & Battery:
- Built-in rechargeable lithium ion battery
- USB Charger
- 5 hour talk time on 3G
- 10 hour talk time on 2G
- 7 hours of video playback
- 24 hours of audio playback
System Requirements:
- Mac requires USB 2.0 port, Mac OS X 10.4.10 or more recent and iTunes 7.7 or more recent
- Windows requires PC with USB 2.0 port, Windows Vista or XP Home/Professional with Service Pack 2 or more recent, iTunes 7.7 or more recent