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Today iPhone turns 10 years old. On January 9, 2007, Steve Jobs announced the first iPhone, and 10 years later, the iPhone generates more than half of the company's revenue.

In 2005-2007, the iPod for Apple was like the iPhone for Apple today, i.e. it accounted for most of the revenue. It was in 2005 that the development of the iPhone began. It was originally planned to use the developments of the Purple 1 project, i.e. The iPod was supposed to act as the base of the iPhone.

Purple 1

In parallel with the development of the first iPod, Steve Jobs did not leave the idea of ​​creating his own phone. It was assumed that the iPod would serve as the basis, and the proprietary ClickWheel was supposed to be used to control the system.

The phone was supposed to be completely devoid of the usual control buttons, which at that time was unusual. Judging by the patents, dialing should have been the same as on old wired telephones. Interestingly, such an option could well have the right to life. The biggest problem with this solution is working with text. Scrolling the wheel to type the desired letter is not the best idea, Apple understood this and suggested using hints as help, which would still be inconvenient. The project was closed in 2002.

What does the iPad have to do with it?

Few people know, but the idea of ​​the touch screen in the iPhone is taken from the iPad. The idea of ​​creating your own tablet came before the idea of ​​creating an iPhone. Steve Jobs said at the 2010 D: All Things Digital conference hosted by the WSJ:

“I'll tell you a secret. Actually, I started with a tablet. I had an idea to get rid of the keyboard so that I could type directly on a glass multitouch display. And I asked our guys if we could offer such a glass multitouch display. On which you could type, just put your hands on it and type. And after six months they invited me and showed a prototype of such a screen. And I took it to one of our great guys who are doing user interfaces. After a few weeks he called me - he had inertial scrolling ready. Seeing the ribbon, inertial scrolling and a couple of other things, I thought, "Oh my God, we can make a phone out of this!" And put the tablet project on the shelf. Because the phone was more important. For the next few years, we worked on the iPhone. "

Purple 2
Development of the first iPhone began in early 2005. In February, Steve Jobs begins negotiations with AT&T. To release its own phone, the company needed to enlist the support of an operator. At the beginning of negotiations, Apple did not even have a prototype, the iPhone was then at the discussion stage. The negotiations dragged on for a year, but in the end the operator gave his consent. The phone was being developed in parallel. The first half of 2005 was a time of preparation: recruiting engineers, discussing ideas. Development itself begins at the end of 2005. The iPhone was supposed to have a touchscreen and a minimum of buttons. The idea for the touchscreen is taken from the iPad. The complexity was in the interface. Steve Jobs hated stylus, that's what he said about them: "If you offer a stylus, you're dead." The user had to interact with the phone using his finger. The company took two paths: P1 became the code name for the phone, developed using the proprietary iPod control wheel, and P2 - an alternative novelty using a multi-touch screen.

Development of the P1 was halted six months later. Tony Fadell, who is in charge of P1, admitted that he and his team were unable to find an easy dialing solution.

Screenshots of a prototype of the first iPhone have recently surfaced online. It is not clear whose prototype this is. On the one hand, the scroll wheel of the iPod is used as a control, and indeed the entire interface of the iPod, but it's all on the touch screen. Perhaps this is still one of the prototypes of the P2 shell.

All efforts were thrown into the development of the P2. In 2005, Apple acquires FingerWorks, a small company that owned patents for multitouch technology. Since the control of the phone should be carried out with a finger, certain difficulties arose, for example, how to type text. Some employees have suggested implementing a physical keypad or QWERTY keyboard, but Steve Jobs vetoed those ideas.

"The pushbutton keyboard seems like a simple solution, but it limits our options. Think of all the innovations we could bring if we could bring the keyboard to the screen using software. Let's bet on that, and then we'll find a way to make it work." ...

The result was a device that could show different layouts depending on the task. Many solutions were new for 2007, such as the proximity sensor.

Design

Initially, they planned to install a plastic screen in the iPhone, but Jobs decided to make a glass screen, so the phone would seem more solid and sleek. Steve Jobs didn't like the original iPhone design and decided to completely redesign it. I even had to change the location of the insides of the device. The result was a smartphone with a sleek metal body and a metal frame that connected the screen and body.

iPhone OS

In the first version of iOS, then the iPhone OS, the phone lost to its competitors in terms of functionality. What was so special about him? It was a pleasure to work with, all applications launched smoothly and worked quickly, and some familiar things were simplified. The operating system was completely closed, again at the initiative of Steve Jobs, he wanted to completely control the phone. There was not even an App Store, the ability to install applications appeared only in the iPhone 3G. Apple didn't know what to name its operating system, so they said "iPhone runs OS X". The specifications also listed OS X as the operating system.

Interesting Facts

• The development of the first iPhone, like the development of any new product at Apple, was held in the strictest confidence.

Apple engineer Greg Christie said:

"Mid-term meetings on smartphone development were held twice a month. Jobs personally listened to reports from his subordinates in a small, windowless room."

The developer Terry Lambert, who is responsible for developing the iOS and OS X kernel, recalls the following:

"I wrote about 6% of the Mac OS X kernel line-by-line in 8 years. That's about 100,000 lines of code a year. IOS has the same kernel. I was not involved in Project Purple, but unofficially I came into contact with it because I was a great kernel debugger, and the kernel must be well debugged. At some point you have to give up because releasing a product is more important than being too secretive. As a result, I ended up in a zone where everything is covered with black cloth. - either worked at Apple, they know that under the black fabrics are secret projects. You have to pretend that you do not notice them. I can only see the device for remote debugging, not the product, but it was obvious that work was being done on a system based on ARM If you want to make a witty Halloween costume at Apple, grab a black sheet, cut out the eyeholes and walk like a “secret project.” The insight comes when you sign an NDA. The NDA has a codename. You won't be able to see it. , while do not agree not to disclose it. Apple also says different codenames to different groups of workers. You and someone else may be working on the same project and not know about it, or you just won't be able to discuss it. After signing, you get access to the "secret laboratory". This is a laboratory inside the main laboratory. Not everyone with access to the main laboratory has access to the "secret laboratory." There is no way for you to see the form factor. Initial work is in progress with Plexiglas prototypes. Were there special cables for communication with prototypes? Yes, they were purple.

The first iPhone was introduced to the world in early 2007. Before entering the market, it was shown at the MacWorld Expo - a world conference. Then the iPhone 1 found its first fans, including in Russia, as well as ardent opponents who did not see anything remarkable in the characteristics of the new mobile device. Whether the very first iPhone was a sensation and whether it changed the perception of mobile gadgets, the review will show.

The history of the development and release of the iPhone 1 smartphone model is directly related to the iPad player. The first generation iPhone had 2 more predecessors, which failed to hit the market. But the founder of Apple, Steve Jobs, decided not to give up and be sure to bring his idea of ​​uniting a player in one device to life. Computer and phone. In 2007, it was crowned with success when a device called the iPhone appeared. Of course, the technical characteristics of the first model were far from perfect. And the first iPhone looked so-so in terms of design.

But the most important thing is that when the first iPhone came out (and this is 2007), a new era was laid in the world of mobile gadgets - the era of iPhones.

In general, the date of the first idea of ​​the new device takes us to an even more distant year - 2005. This year, Steve Jobs worked hard on the tablet project, striving to modernize conventional computers, making them more user-friendly and compact in size. Therefore, a date such as 2005 can rightfully be considered the time of the birth of iPhones.

Six months later, Jobs began to create a device on the basis of a tablet, which in the future was supposed to become an iPhone, but so far did not even have a working name. In addition to him, about two hundred Apple employees worked on the development of the device. The work proceeded in strict secrecy: none of the departments of the company had the right to communicate with another. Each structural unit was working on the creation of a specific detail of the future iPhone.

But the most difficult task faced the creators of the new operating system iOS, which was developed on the basis of the stationary Mac OS. Moreover, the head of Apple gave the developers the task to prepare a project of the system within an unrealistically short period of 14 days.

When almost everything was ready, and the year of the release of a new gadget on the market was approaching, difficulties arose in assigning an official name to it. Apple marketers were convinced that the device in the name should have the prefix "i", like all previous products of the company. But it turned out that the most suitable name for the gadget "iPhone", approved by the head of the company himself, had already been registered by another company. Jobs was not afraid to take risks here too, having arbitrarily assigned the chosen name to the gadget. After that, a litigation scandal broke out, the details of which are still unknown. The most important thing is that the two firms were able to somehow reach an agreement and the iPhone trademark remained with Apple.

The office in which the work on the first iPhone was carried out, in its original form:

Key features of the first iPhone

In 2007, sales of a new gadget, iPhone version 1, began. It happened in June. about six months after the official presentation of the device to the general public.

As promised to the manufacturers, the gadget combined 3 devices at once:

• mp3 player;
• Telephone.

The phone was released in 2 variations - with 4 and 8 GB of memory.

The price of the device ranged from $ 500 to $ 600. Those wishing to buy an iPhone three days before the start of sales lined up in stores. After some time, the gadget began to be actively sold in the Russian Federation, where it also found its fans.

Unique features of the first generation iPhone

The first iPhone differed from other mobile devices, firstly, by the presence of voice mail, the development of which had been going on for many years and cost Apple a lot of effort and money.

The dimensions of the device also significantly distinguished the device from other devices. But the large dimensions did not confuse potential buyers who liked its design and shape. But the dimensions of the iPhone 1 weren't too big. The developers envisioned that it could be placed in a trouser pocket, and they kept their promise - indeed, the first model easily fit into a jeans pocket.

The iPhone 1 introduces a slide-out SIM card slot for the first time. In other phones, it was always inserted under the battery, for which the user had to remove the back panel of the device.

As for the battery power, in the first version of the gadget the following characteristics corresponded to it:

• work in standby mode - up to 250 hours;
• listening to music - up to 24 hours;
• talk mode - up to 8 hours.

The camera of the device was primitive - 2MP. It was impossible to take high-quality photographs with such a camera. But for amateur photography, it was quite suitable.

On the display of iPhone 1 there were 16 icons, under which were hidden mail, SMS, browser, player, calculator and links to other necessary functions.

Cons of the first version of the iPhone

Among the shortcomings of the first generation iPhone, such points should be highlighted:

• inability to send MMS due to the lack of this function;
• lack of 3G network;
• weak defense.

The last flaw had the biggest negative impact on the sales of the device, since because of this, many companies have chosen BlackBerry as their corporate phones.

So, despite its shortcomings, the first iPhone made a breakthrough in the world of mobile gadgets and initiated the release of multifunctional devices that combine a phone, player, computer and many other functions. For many months working on the model of the future device, Steve Jobs pursued the main goal - to create the most comfortable and convenient gadget for consumers so that they do not have to carry a lot of different equipment with them. As a result. the effort was not wasted. A team of 200 people who worked hard to design and build iPhone 1 achieved their goal.

Today, iPhones provide the user with a wide range of various possibilities for making calls, sending SMS and SMS, taking pictures, filming videos, listening to films and videos, and much more. Despite the attachment of the device to a foreign operator, the iPhone found fans in Russia as well. Of course, today they buy the newest versions of the gadget - 5, 6, 7 and others. Version 1 has long been considered a rarity and some collectors tend to buy it in a factory box, considering it a long-term investment.

1. The display is a rectangle with rounded corners. The diagonal of this rectangle, excluding rounds, is 5.85 inches (for iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone XS, and iPhone X), 6.46 inches (for iPhone 11 Pro Max and iPhone XS Max), or 6.06 inches (for iPhone 11 and iPhone XR). The actual viewing area is smaller.
2. All battery specifications are subject to network settings and other factors; actual running time may not be the same. The battery allows a limited number of charging cycles. Over time, it may need to be replaced by an Apple Authorized Service Provider. Battery life and number of charge cycles may vary depending on settings and usage. More details on pages and.
3. iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, and iPhone 11 are splash, water and dust resistant and tested in supported laboratory conditions. iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max are rated IP68 according to IEC 60529 (submerged in water up to 4 meters for up to 30 minutes). iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone 11 are rated IP68 according to IEC 60529 (submerged in water up to 2 meters for up to 30 minutes). Phone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X and iPhone XR are rated IP67 according to IEC 60529 (submersion in water up to 1 meter for up to 30 minutes is allowed). Splash, water and dust resistance can be reduced with normal wear and tear. Do not attempt to charge a wet iPhone: wipe and dry it according to the instructions in the user manual. Liquid damage is not covered by the warranty.
4. The amount of available space is less than stated and depends on various factors. Standard configuration (including iOS and preinstalled apps) is approximately 11 to 14 GB depending on device model and settings. The pre-installed apps take up about 4 GB; they can be deleted and reloaded. The amount of space available may vary depending on the device and software version.
5. Dimensions and weight vary by configuration and manufacturing process.
6. Data plan required. Gigabit Class LTE, 4G LTE Advanced, 4G LTE, VoLTE, and Wi-Fi calling are not available in all regions or with all carriers. Speed ​​is based on theoretical throughput and is subject to local conditions. For details on LTE support, contact your service provider or page.
7. FaceTime communication requires both users to have FaceTime-enabled devices and a Wi-Fi connection. FaceTime availability over cellular depends on carrier conditions; data transfer charges may apply.
8. Siri voice assistant may not be available in all languages ​​or in all regions. Siri's capabilities may vary as well. Internet access required. Cellular data charges may apply.
9. Hey Siri is supported on iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus when the unit is plugged in.
10. Qi wireless chargers sold separately.
11. Testing conducted by Apple in August 2017 using preproduction iPhone X, iPhone 8, and iPhone 8 Plus units and software; testing conducted in August 2018 using preproduction iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR units and software. Apple USB-C adapters were used (Model A1720 - 18 W, Model A1540 - 29 W, Model A1882 - 30 W, Model A1718 - 61 W, Model A1719 - 87 W). Testing conducted by Apple in August 2019 using preproduction iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max units and software. Apple USB-C adapters were used (Model A1720 - 18 W, Model A1540 - 29 W, Model A1882 - 30 W, Model A1947 - 61 W, Model A1719 - 87 W). Fast Charge Testing conducted with an uncharged iPhone. Charging time depends on environmental factors; actual charging times may differ.
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On January 9, 2007 at the international conference MacWorld Expo iPhone 1 was presented to the world. Then no one could even imagine that starting from this date the world would split into two camps: iPhone fans and ardent opponents of Apple technology.

Today's article is about the first generation iPhone. We will tell you how the idea to create a universal smartphone came about, in what conditions the development was carried out and what problems Apple had to face along the way. Then we'll take a look at the specs and main features of the iPhone 1, as well as the downsides of Apple's first phone.

The history of the iPhone is directly related to the release of the iPod. Few people know that the first iPhone had two progenitors. The first was codenamed "Purple 1". The second received the far from unflattering Failure of the Year award. But Steve Jobs decided that he would definitely create a device that would combine a phone, a computer and a player.

Steve Jobs later talked about how the first iPhone came about. In early 2005, I racked my brains over the development of a tablet. He was haunted by the idea that he could rid his laptop of the physical keyboard and type on the virtual one - right on the glass multitouch display. The work began to boil, and six months later, Jobs was shown a prototype of a touchscreen display, engineers applied inertial scrolling and ... the puzzle was formed. Steve already drew himself a model of a future device - not a tablet, but a phone.

The development of the iPhone 1 was carried out in strict secrecy. Each department was tasked with developing certain details and employees of different departments were not allowed to communicate with each other. In total, more than 200 employees were involved in the development and design phase. Only at the beginning of 2014, the photos of the office where the development of the first smartphone from Apple was carried out reached us:

The software developers also faced a difficult task - to turn a stationary Mac OS into a portable one - iOS. This task fell on the shoulders of engineer Greg Christie:

Steve came to our office and gave two weeks to bring him a model of the future OS. Otherwise, the task would have been assigned to another team.

Due to the workload of specialists, the release of the new OS Leopard was postponed for six months, but it was worth it - iOS became the main operating system for all Apple portable devices. Its flexibility and extensive programmability has provided a real foundation not only for future generations of iPhones, but also for the iPad lineup.

Negotiations with the American operator of the cellular network Cingular were also held under the heading "secret" - Apple employees were registered under the name of another company. And they started long before the creation of the first prototypes of the iPhone - Jobs did a masterful training and kept in touch with partners for several years. It was worth the wait, as Cingular was soon rebranded as AT&T, which is still the leader among iPhone-tied carriers. The idea of ​​reducing the cost of a smartphone by using the services of a certain network operator also belonged to Steve.

Another difficulty arose with the name of the future branded smartphone from Apple. After the release of the iPod, the marketing department of the company was finally convinced that the continuation of the line of "i" -gadgets is the true path of the apple corporation. But the name "iPhone" has already been registered with Cisco Systems. Steve took the risk and still released the smartphone under the name that was intended. Of course, the lawsuit was not long in coming. But already in February 2007, an amicable agreement was signed according to which the companies could use the trade name "iPhone" jointly. The terms of the agreement were not disclosed by the parties and have long been buried in the archives of the companies.

The first iPhone was made, and Steve kept his promise. A PDA, a telephone and an mp3 player have grown together in one device. Sales started on June 29, 2007. The smartphone was released with two memory sizes: 4 and 8 Gb. The minimum price was $ 500, the model with increased memory already cost $ 600. The excitement created around the new smartphone gave its roots - the line in stores began to line up three days before the official start of sales. The company's management, fearing a repeat of the situation with the PlayStation 3, hired free police officers to guard stores at night.

Specifications

What was special about the first generation iPhone? First, voicemail, which has taken a lot of time and money to develop.

Compared to competitors, the first iPhone had a solid size: 115.5-61-11.6 mm. But users liked the unusual dimensions - the rounded edges and thin body did their job. The first iPhone was designed as a device that "can be stowed away in a jeans pocket" and indeed its size made it possible to hide the phone in the average pocket. But users preferred to carry the novelty in bags, briefcases and backpacks, which has generated a wave of demand for protective iPhone cases.

The back panel was made of matte silver plastic. Bottom - a small rubberized black protection.

The iPhone laid the foundation for devices with an exit SIM card tray (previously, most phones hid a SIM card under the battery behind the back cover). The second apple symbol was the "home" button - in the first model it was responsible for exiting applications and putting the smartphone into standby mode.

According to official data, the iPhone battery showed the following data: standby time - 250 hours, 24 hours - listening to music, 8 hours - talk time, 7 hours of watching videos and 6 hours of surfing the Internet.

The smartphone had 25 preinstalled ringtones, which exceeded the standard 10-12 on other smartphone models. The 2 MP camera was enough to take photos with a resolution of 1600x1200 pixels, the screen orientation was determined automatically thanks to the built-in sensors.

The iPhone screen had 16 default app icons:

• telephone (besides the call function, here you can find call statistics and a phone book for 50 names)
• mail
• safari (browser)
• ipod (music player)
• calendar (the calendar has a secondary function of the diary and has 3 display options: list of events, months and days)
• clock (contains 4 tabs: world clock, alarm clock, stopwatch and timer)
• calculator
• Photo
• camera
• Youtube
• notes
• stock
• weather
• cards
• settings

The main disadvantages of the first generation iPhone were the lack of support for 3G, MMS and poor security. Moreover, due to the latter factor, iPhone smartphones could not occupy a niche in the corporate segment and lost the leadership to BlackBerry.

conclusions

The first generation iPhone ushered in a new era of smartphones and handheld communicators. Of course, it had its drawbacks, but the popularity of Apple's first smartphone proved that they were negligible for users. Steve Jobs did the impossible - he connected all the portable devices that people had to carry separately. IPhone 1 users could make calls, text and email, surf the Internet, watch movies, listen to their favorite music, take photos, and play mobile games. In general, everything that modern smartphones are capable of. Surprisingly, despite being tied to a foreign operator, the iPhone quickly found fans in Russia and remains popular to this day.

Where to buy iPhone 1?

iPhone 1 has long been a rarity, especially in its original unopened box. Some even consider buying it as an investment - over the years, the price will rise. The main trading platform is the eBay auction. Thousands of options are presented, prices vary from several hundred rubles to tens of thousands, depending on the state of the lot and the seller's expectations.