Alphabet
passes Apple as world’s biggest company .
iPhone
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The
front face of the Rose Gold iPhone 6S
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Developer
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Apple Inc.
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Manufacturer
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Foxconn, Pegatron
(contract manufacturers) |
Type
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Smartphone
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Release date
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1st gen:
June 29, 2007
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3G: July 11, 2008
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3GS: June 19, 2009
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4S: October 14, 2011
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5: September 21, 2012
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5C, 5S: September 20, 2013
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6 / 6 Plus:
September 19, 2014
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6S / 6S Plus: September 25, 2015
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Units sold
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700 million
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Operating system
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iOS
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System-on-chip used
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1st gen and 3G: S5L8900
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3GS: S5PC100
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4: Apple A4
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4S: Apple A5
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5 / 5C: Apple A6
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5S: Apple A7
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6 / 6 Plus: Apple A8
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6S / 6S Plus: Apple A9
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CPU
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1st gen and 3G:
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Samsung 32-bit RISC ARM1176JZ(F)-S v1.0
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3GS: 600 MHz ARM Cortex-A8
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4: 800 MHz ARM Cortex-A8
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4S: 800 MHz dual-core ARM Cortex-A9
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5 / 5C: 1.3 GHz dual-core Apple A6
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5S: 1.3 GHz 64-bit dual-core Apple A7
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6 / 6 Plus: 1.4 GHz 64-bit dual-core Apple A8
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6S / 6S Plus: 1.85 GHz 64-bit dual-core Apple A9
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Memory
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1st gen and 3G:
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128 MB LPDDR DRAM(137 MHz)
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3GS: 256 MB LPDDR DRAM (200 MHz)
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4: 512 MB LPDDR2 DRAM (200 MHz)
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4S: 512 MB LPDDR2 DRAM
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5 / 5C: 1 GB LPDDR2 DRAM
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5S and 6
/ 6 Plus: 1 GB LPDDR3
DRAM
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6S / 6S Plus: 2 GB LPDDR4 DRAM
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Storage
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4, 8, 16, 32, 64, or
128 GB flash memory
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Display
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1st gen and 3G:
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3.5 in (89 mm)
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3:2 aspect ratio,
scratch-resistant glossy glass covered screen, 262,144-color
(18-bit) TNLCD,
480 × 320 px (HVGA)
at 163 ppi, 200:1 contrast ratio
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3GS:
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In addition to prior, features a fingerprint-resistant oleophobiccoating, and 262,144-color (18-bit) TN LCD with
hardware spatial dithering
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4 and 4S:
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3.5 in (89 mm), 3:2 aspect ratio,aluminosilicate glass covered 16,777,216-color
(24-bit) IPS LCD screen, 960 × 640 px at
326 ppi, 800:1
contrast ratio, 500 cd⁄m² max brightness
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5 / 5C / 5S:
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4.0 in (100 mm); 16:9 aspect ratio;
1136 × 640 px screen resolution at 326 ppi
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6 / 6S:
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4.7 in (120 mm); 16:9 aspect ratio;
1334 × 750 px screen resolution at 326 ppi
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6 Plus / 6S Plus:
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5.5 in (140 mm); 16:9 aspect ratio;
1920 × 1080 px screen resolution at 401 ppi
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Graphics
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1st gen and 3G:
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PowerVR MBX Lite
3D GPU(103 MHz)
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3GS: PowerVR SGX535 GPU
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(150 MHz)
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4: PowerVR SGX535 GPU (200 MHz)
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4S: PowerVR SGX543MP2 (2-core) GPU
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5 / 5C: PowerVR SGX543MP3 (3-core) GPU
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5S: PowerVR G6430 (4-core) GPU
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6 / 6 Plus: PowerVR GX6450 (4-core) GPU
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6S / 6S Plus: PowerVR GT7600 (6-core) GPU
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Connectivity
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1st gen, 3G, and 3GS:
Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g)
4, and 4S: Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n) 5, 5C, and 5S: Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n) 6 / 6 Plus, and 6S / 6S Plus: Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
1st gen, 3G, 3GS, and 4:
Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR 4S, 5, 5C, 5S, and 6 / 6 Plus: Bluetooth 4.0 6S / 6S Plus: Bluetooth 4.2
GSM models also include
UMTS / HSDPA
850, 1900, 2100 MHz
GSM / EDGE
850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
CDMA model also includes
CDMA/EV-DO Rev. A
800, 1900 MHz
5:
GSM models also include
LTE
700, 2100 MHz
850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz
GSM / EDGE
850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
CDMA model also includes
LTE
700 MHz
CDMA/EV-DO Rev. A
800, 1900 MHz
UMTS /HSDPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA
850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz
GSM /EDGE
850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
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Power
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Built-in rechargeable Li-Po battery
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1st gen:3.7 V 5.18 W·h (1400 mA·h)
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3G: 3.7 V 4.12 W·h (1150 mA·h)
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3GS 3.7 V 4.51 W·h (1219 mA·h)
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4: 3.7 V 5.25 W·h (1420 mA·h)
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4S: 3.7 V 5.3 W·h (1432 mA·h)
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5: 3.8 V 5.45 W·h (1440 mA·h)
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5C: 3.8 V 5.73 W·h (1510 mA·h)
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5S: 3.8 V 5.92 W·h (1560 mA·h)
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6: 3.82 V 6.91 W·h (1810 mA·h)
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6 Plus: 3.82 V 11.1 W·h(2915 mA·h)
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6S: 3.82 V 6.55 W·h (1715 mA·h)
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6S Plus: 3.8 V 10.45 W·h(2750 mA·h)
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Online services
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iTunes Store
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App Store
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iCloud
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iBooks
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Podcast
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Apple Music
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Passbook
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Dimensions
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1st gen:
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115 mm (4.5 in) H
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61 mm (2.4 in) W
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11.6 mm (0.46 in) D
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3G and 3GS:
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115.5 mm (4.55 in) H
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62.1 mm (2.44 in) W
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12.3 mm (0.48 in) D
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4 and 4S:
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115.2 mm (4.54 in) H
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58.6 mm (2.31 in) W
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9.3 mm (0.37 in) D
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5 and 5S:
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123.8 mm (4.87 in) H
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58.6 mm (2.31 in) W
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7.6 mm (0.30 in) D
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5C:
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124.4 mm (4.90 in) H
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59.2 mm (2.33 in) W
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8.97 mm (0.353 in) D
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6:
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138.1 mm (5.44 in) H
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67 mm (2.6 in) W
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6.9 mm (0.27 in) D
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6 Plus:
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158.1 mm (6.22 in) H
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77.8 mm (3.06 in) W
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7.1 mm (0.28 in) D
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6S:
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138.3 mm (5.44 in) H
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67.1 mm (2.64 in) W
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7.1 mm (0.28 in) D
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6S Plus:
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158.2 mm (6.23 in) H
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77.9 mm (3.07 in) W
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7.3 mm (0.29 in) D
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Weight
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1st gen and 3GS:
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135 g (4.8 oz)
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3G: 133 g (4.7 oz)
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4: 137 g (4.8 oz)
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4S: 140 g (4.9 oz)
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5 and 5S:
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112 g (4.0 oz)
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5C: 132 g (4.7 oz)
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6: 129 g (4.6 oz)
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6 Plus: 172 g (6.1 oz)
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6S: 143 g (5.0 oz)
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6S Plus: 192 g (6.8 oz)
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Related articles
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iPad
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iPod Touch
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(Comparison)
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Website
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www.apple.com/iphone
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This article is part of a series on
the
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iPhone
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1st generation
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3G
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3GS
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4
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4S
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5
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5C
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5S
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6/6 Plus
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6S/6S Plus
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List of iPhone models
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iPhone (/ˈaɪfoʊn/ eye-fohn) is a line of smartphones designed
and marketed by Apple Inc. They
run Apple's iOS mobile operating system. The first generation iPhone was released on June 29, 2007; the most
recent iPhone models are the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, which were unveiled at
a special event on September 9, 2015.
The user interface is built around the device's multi-touch screen,
including a virtual keyboard. The iPhone has Wi-Fi and can connect to cellular networks. An
iPhone can shoot video (though
this was not a standard feature until the iPhone 3GS), take photos, play music, send
and receive email, browse the web, send texts, GPS navigation,
record notes, do mathematical calculations, and receive visual voicemail. Other
functions—video games, reference works, social networking, etc.—can be enabled
by downloading application programs (‘apps’); as of October 2013,
the App Store offered
more than one million apps by Apple and third parties and is
ranked as the world's largest mobile software distribution network of its kind
(by number of currently available applications).
There
are nine generations of iPhone models, each accompanied by one
of the nine major releases of iOS.
The original 1st-generation iPhone was a GSM phone and established design precedents,
such as a button placement that has persisted throughout all releases and a
screen size maintained for the next four iterations. The iPhone 3G added 3G cellular network capabilities and A-GPS location. The iPhone 3GS added a
faster processor and a higher-resolution camera that could
record video at 480p.
The iPhone 4 featured
a higher-resolution 960×640 "Retina Display", a VGA front-facing camera for
video calling and other apps, and a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera with 720p
video capture. The iPhone 4S upgrades
to an 8-megapixel camera
with 1080p video recording, a dual-core A5 processor,
and a natural language voice control system called Siri. iPhone 5 features
the dual-core A6 processor,
increases the size of the Retina display to 4 inches, introduces LTE support and replaces the 30-pin connector
with an all-digital Lightning connector.
The iPhone 5C features
the same A6 chip as
the iPhone 5, along with a new backside-illuminated FaceTime camera
and a new casing made of polycarbonate. The iPhone 5S features
the dual-core 64-bit A7 processor,
an updated camera with a larger aperture and
dual-LED flash, and the Touch ID fingerprint
scanner, integrated into the home button, and fitness tracking facilities. The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plusfurther increased screen size, measuring
at 4.7 inches and 5.5 inches, respectively. In addition, they also feature a
new A8 chip
and M8 motion
coprocessor. As of 2013, the iPhone 3GS had the longest production run, 1,181
days; followed by the iPhone 4, produced for 1,174 days
NEW
YORK: Even before it became a household name, Google parent Alphabet has become
the world’s most valuable company, vaulting past Apple in a sign of an evolving
technology landscape.
On
Wall Street Tuesday, Alphabet’s shares reflected a market capitalisation to
$547 billion following its strong earnings report while Apple’s value declined
to $530bn with a modest dip in trading.
Apple
ends a run of four years as the world’s largest publicly traded company, having
overtaken Exxon Mobil on January 25, 2012. The changing of the guard
underscores the rising value of reaching people on a daily basis with services
to generate streams of revenue, as opposed to selling hard goods, even if it
can be done masterfully, analysts say.
Alphabet
“is built on a services model, and the leverageable money is in services
because it’s less costly,” said Jack Gold, an analyst with J. Gold Associates.
“People
are looking at Apple and saying, ‘Where’s the next big thing?’ “Gold said.
“When you pioneer a new marketplace and build something that’s revolutionary,
after a while it’s not so revolutionary anymore, and other companies catch up.”
Ironically,
Apple in its past quarter reported the largest quarterly profit in history of
$18.4bn. But the report showed slowing growth in sales of its main profit
driver, the iPhone, and its stock was hammered over concerns about future
growth.
While
Apple is also moving into services, its fortunes are still largely tied to the
iPhone — since people get music and other services through their phones — and
the iPad, which is seeing falling sales.
Patrick
Moorhead, analyst and consultant with Moor Insights & Strategy, said that
even though Apple has other services projects, it has disclosed little about
them.
Alphabet,
nonetheless “has a greater breadth of services, and that’s what people are
looking at,” Moorhead said.
“This
is why Alphabet was formed, to find these interesting ventures and science
projects and be transparent about it,” he said.
NO
RABBIT: Roger Kay, analyst and consultant at Endpoint
Technologies Associates, said that “this change is more a matter of Apple’s
decline than Google’s rise.”
“Apple
is still making tons of money, but as the iPhone matures, it’s a question of
what’s next. (Apple chief executive) Tim Cook has not been able to pull a
rabbit out of his hat,” Kay said.
Alphabet,
meanwhile, got a boost in investor interest from its new corporate structure,
for the first time separating out the core Google business from its “other
bets,” such as self-driving cars and Internet balloons which may or may not pay
off.
The
earnings report reassured markets that Google’s core advertising business is
strong and that it is not squandering cash on unprofitable ventures.
Alphabet’s
quarterly profit rose five percent to $4.92bn on the back of strong online
advertising revenue, particularly from searches done by holiday season shoppers
using smartphones or tablets. Revenue topped $21.3bn in the final three months
of last year.
Alphabet’s
earnings listed a loss of about $3.6bn last year in a consolidated “other bets”
category that brought in $448 million in revenue.
Alphabet
subsidiaries include Google, Nest Labs, and Google X labs devoted to big-vision
new technologies such as self-driving cars, along with such projects as smart
“Google Glass” spectacles, drones, health care and Google TV — none of which
has become a major source of income
During the final quarter of 2015, the iPhone regained its status as the top smartphone brand in both the US and China, research firm Kantar Worldpanel ComTech said on Wednesday.
"Apple loyalty in the US is at its highest since 2012, reinforcing the fact that customer retention is not an issue," Kantar research chief Carolina Milanesi said in a statement. In urban China, Apple took back its position as the most-sold smartphone brand, Kantar's Tamsin Timpson added.
In the US, the iPhone 6S was the most popular model, followed by the Samsung Galaxy S6, and the iPhone 6, a Kantar analyst said. In China, iPhone 6S came in first, followed by iPhone 6S Plus and iPhone 6, she added.
That means consumers tend to choose iPhones over competitive phones coming from Samsung, LG, Motorola and other players in the US. In China, iPhones are outselling devices from local vendors such as Huawei and Xiaomi. So why are things so dour in Apple's kingdom?
Some of gloom stems from Tuesday's earnings report, in which Apple saw iPhone sales essentially flat from a year ago. That was the slowest growth since the company began selling the phones in 2007. Worse, Apple predicted total company revenue would slide next quarter and said that in the March period, iPhone sales are in for their first slump ever.
The smartphone market is seeing weakness born out of saturation, a dearth of buzz-worthy innovations and tougher economic conditions in places like China. Apple is feeling that pain alongside competition from ambitious Android rivals. In other words, Apple's historic sales records are giving way to concerns the company is starting to lose its mojo.
Kantar's report also offered some market share data for smartphone software that seems to substantiate that concern. Android-powered devices continue to gain ground.
In the US, Android's share of the market grew by 11.5 percent last quarter, while Apple's iOS -- which powers iPhones -- shrunk by 8.6 percent, according to Kantar. In Japan, Android's slice rose by 6.1 percent, while Apple's declined by the same amount. Throughout the European Five (France, Germany, Italy, Spain, UK), Android's share was up by 5.4 percent, while Apple's was down by 3.3 percent. Among the regions tracked by Kantar, only China delivered, with a 5.6 percent rise in the iPhone's market share.
Kantar pointed to specific reasons for Apple's poor performance. The volume of people jumping ship from Android to the iPhone dropped to 11 percent last quarter from 13 percent for the same period in 2014, Milanese said. Further, the "contribution that first-time smartphone buyers make to Apple's overall sales numbers went from 20 percent to 11 percent over that same period," Milanese added.
The US smartphone market also continues to become saturated with fewer first-time buyers. As the number of potential new buyers declines, Android offers a more tempting environment with a wider-priced range of phones. In contrast, the iPhone remains a premium-priced device.
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