CNET Editor Reviews

The good: The Apple iPhone has a stunning display, a sleek design, and an innovative multitouch user interface. Its Safari browser makes for a superb Web surfing experience, and it offers easy-to-use apps. As an iPod, it shines.

The bad: The Apple iPhone has variable call quality and lacks some basic features found in many cell phones, including stereo Bluetooth support and 3G compatibility. Integrated memory is stingy for an iPod, and you have to sync the iPhone to manage music content.

The bottom line: Despite some important missing features, a slow data network, and call quality that doesn't always deliver, the Apple iPhone sets a new benchmark for an integrated cell phone and MP3 player.

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The Specifications

Size and weight

* Height: 4.5 inches (115 mm)
* Width: 2.4 inches (61 mm)
* Depth: 0.46 inch (11.6 mm)
* Weight: 4.8 ounces (135 grams)






Dimensions In the box

* iPhone
* Stereo Headset
* Dock
* Dock Connector to USB Cable
* USB Power Adapter
* Documentation
* Cleaning/polishing cloth

Capacity
* 8GB flash drive1

Display
* 3.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen multi-touch display
* 480-by-320-pixel resolution at 160 dpi
* Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously

Operating system
* OS X

GSM
* Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)

Wireless data
* Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)
* EDGE
* Bluetooth 2.0+EDR

Camera
* 2.0 megapixels

Audio
* Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
* Audio formats supported: AAC, Protected AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 1, 2, and 3), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV

Video
* Video formats supported: H.264 video, up to 1.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Low-Complexity version of the H.264 Baseline Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; H.264 video, up to 768 Kbps, 320 by 240 pixels, 30 frames per second, Baseline Profile up to Level 1.3 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats

Headphones * Stereo earphones with built-in microphone
* Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
* Impedance: 32 ohms

Mac system requirements
* Mac computer with USB 2.0 port
* Mac OS X v10.4.10 or later
* iTunes 7.3 or later

Windows system requirements
* PC with USB 2.0 port
* Windows Vista Home Premium, Business, Enterprise, or Ultimate Edition; or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 2 or later
* iTunes 7.3 or later

Environmental requirements
* Operating temperature: 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)
* Nonoperating temperature: -4° to 113° F (-20° to 45° C)
* Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
* Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet (3000 m)

Input and output
* iPhone
o 30-pin dock connector
o 3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack
* iPhone Dock
o Dock connector

Power and battery
* Built-in rechargeable lithium ion battery
* Talk time: Up to 8 hours2iPhone on Dock
* Standby time: Up to 250 hours3
* Internet use: Up to 6 hours4
* Video playback: Up to 7 hours5
* Audio playback: Up to 24 hours

iPhone Specification

Technical Specs for iPhone

* Screen size: 3.5 inches
* Screen resolution: 320 by 480 at 160 ppi
* Input method: Multi-touch with on-screen predictive QWERTY keyboard
* Operating system: OS X
* Storage: 4GB or 8GB
* GSM: Quad-band (MHz: 850, 900, 1800, 1900)
* Wireless data: Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) + EDGE + Bluetooth 2.0®
* Camera: 2.0 megapixels
* Battery: Up to 8 hours of talk time, 250 hours of standby, 6 hours of Internet use, 7 hours of video playback or 24 hours of audio playback*
* Dimensions: 4.5 x 2.4 x 0.46 inches / 115 x 61 x 11.6mm
* Weight: 4.8 ounces / 135 grams

The Technology Hero

iPhone introduces the most revolutionary user interface since the mouse, the most advanced software ever engineered, and true state-of-the-art technology that will change the way you think about a mobile device.

With over 300 patents, iPhone is years ahead of any other phone available today.

The Internet Hero

iPhone features a rich HTML email client and Safari — the most advanced web browser ever on a portable device — which automatically syncs bookmarks from your PC or Mac.

Safari also includes built-in Google and Yahoo! search. iPhone is fully multi-tasking, so you can read a web page while downloading your email in the background over Wi-Fi or EDGE.

The iPod Hero

iPhone is a widescreen iPod with touch controls that lets you enjoy your content — including music, audiobooks, videos, TV shows, and movies — on a beautiful 3.5-inch display.

It allows you to sync the content from the iTunes library on your PC or Mac and access it all with the touch of a finger.

The Hero Phone

iPhone is a revolutionary new mobile phone that allows you to make a call by simply tapping a name or number in your address book, a favorites list, or a call log.

It also automatically syncs all your contacts from a PC, Mac, or Internet service.

And it lets you select and listen to voicemail messages in whatever order you want — just like email.