The iPhone 3G is the second generation of iPhone.

It was the successor to the original

iPhone, and is succeeded by the iPhone 3GS. Introduced on June 9, 2008 at the WWDC 2008
at the Moscone Center, San Francisco. The 3G was very similar to its predecessor, it
contained the same 2 MP camera and did not support video recording, and its performance
was limited by the same 128 MB eDRAM memory unit.[10] Nevertheless, the 3G featured
several improvements over the original. It supported Assisted GPS, 3G data and Quad-band
UMTS/HSDPA.

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 1 History
 2 Hardware and Design
o 2.1 Internals
o 2.2 Connectivity
o 2.3 Hardware Specifications
o 2.4 Battery Specifications
 3 Software
o 3.1 History of Supported OSs
o 3.2 App Store
 4 Pricing
o 4.1 Public Release (Original)
o 4.2 iPhone 3GS Release (Revision of iPhone 3G Pricing & Model)
 5 Issues
o 5.1 Hairline Cracks
o 5.2 iOS 4 Performance
 6 Timeline of iPhone models
 7 References
 8 External links

[edit] History
See also: History of the iPhone

On July 11, 2008, Apple released the iPhone 3G in twenty-two countries, including the
original six; in 8GB and 16GB models, with the larger capacity version having the option of
being in black or white.[11][12]

When the iPhone 3GS was released, the iPhone 3G's price was cut in half, and was made the
budget model of iPhone. The $99 iPhone 3G was in black only and came with 8GB of
storage. Included with this revision is iPhone OS 3.0 [13] On June 7, 2010, the iPhone 3G was
discontinued, and replaced with an 8 GB iPhone 3GS selling for the same price of $99.

[edit] Hardware and Design

A rear view of the original iPhone (left) made of aluminum and plastic, and the iPhone 3G,
made entirely from a hard plastic material.[14]

The iPhone 3G's back features a redesigned plastic back,replaced the aluminum back from
the first generation.The buttons were also made from plastic to metal, and the edges of the
phone were are also tapered, providing a better grip of the phone. The iPhone 3G as well,
introduced colors to the iPhone, having the 16GB model available in white and black, while
making the 8GB model available in only black.

[edit] Internals

Most of the iPhone 3G's internal hardware were based on the original iPhone. It still included
a Samsung 32-bit RISC ARM 620 MHz processor (underclocked to 412Mhz), a PowerVR
MBX Lite 3D GPU, and 128 MB of eDRAM. The iPhone 3G also includes a flush-mounted
3.5 mm headphone jack, from the recessed headphone jack that was included on the original
iPhone. On the back, the iPhone 3G includes the same 2.0 megapixel fixed-focus camera
from its predecessor.

[edit] Connectivity

In addition to EDGE, the iPhone 3G included the addition of Assisted GPS, 3G data, and
Quad-band UMTS/HSDPA. These enhancements allowed faster data downloads and turn by
turn navigation with Maps.

[edit] Hardware Specifications

The dimensions of the iPhone 3G were slightly larger than those of the original iPhone. It
was 4.55 inches (116 mm) high, 2.44 inches (62 mm) wide, and 0.48 inches (12 mm) deep,
compared to its predecessor, which was 4.5 inches (110 mm) high, 2.4 inches (61 mm) wide,
and 0.46 inches (12 mm) deep.

[edit] Battery Specifications

The iPhone 3G comes pre-installed with a 1150mAh battery, which is non-removable.

 Stand-By Time: 300 hours

 WiFi Internet: 6 hours
 Video: 7 hours
 Audio playback: 24 hours
  2G talk: 10 hours
 3G talk: 5 hours

[edit] Software
[edit] History of Supported OSs

When released on July 11, 2008 the iPhone 3G came preloaded with iPhone OS 2.0. Over the
years, the iPhone 3G has been supported by Apple with software upgrades. The major ones
are usually released yearly.

On June 17, 2009, the iPhone 3G received the iPhone OS 3.0 software which introduced the
long-awaited MMS feature, copy and paste, and other improvements.

On June 21, 2010, the iPhone 3G received the iOS 4.0 software as a partial upgrade. It did not
receive multitasking, home screen wallpaper, or Bluetooth keyboard support. However, it still
got the unified mailbox feature, folders, and other enhancements. iOS 4 on the 3G was widely
criticized by its slow performance speeds.

On September 8, 2010 the iOS 4.1 update was released that improved the 3G's speeds.[15]

[edit] App Store

One of the main new features of the iOS, the App Store allowed users to install third party
applications on their device. Preceding this, jailbreaking was the only way to install custom
applications on the App Store. On the App Store's initial launch, 500 applications were
available for download, and this amount has grown vastly in the present. Original iPhone
users get the App Store with the software, while iPod Touch owners have to pay a fee to get
the App Store.

A lot of other features were also given in iOS 2.0, making the iPhone 3G a full featured
device at the time, having 3G data capabilities, 3rd party Applications, and an updated OS
that gave a lot of other software features, such as OS enhancements, extended language
support, Mail/Contacts/Calendars updates, iPod (app) updates and Enterprise Support and
enhancements for business users.

[edit] Pricing
[edit] Public Release (Original)

 $299 US/Canada (2 year contract) 16 GB White or Black

 $199 US/Canada (2 year contract) 8 GB Black

[edit] iPhone 3GS Release (Revision of iPhone 3G Pricing & Model)

 $99 US/Canada (2 year contract) 8 GB Black

[edit] Issues
[edit] Hairline Cracks

Since the iPhone 3G's public release, users have reported that there had been hairline cracks,
especially on the white models.[16]

[edit] iOS 4 Performance

iOS 4, which was still compatible with the iPhone 3G, was released on June 21, 2010. Since
its release, many 3G owners have reported that their phones are performing much slower than
they had prior to the update.[17][18] Video comparisons of the performance differences have
been posted.[19] One theory claims that the problem stems from a bug in the Spotlight Search
feature.[20] Another claim, is that the 3G has insufficient RAM memory to cope with the
demands of the new iOS 4 operating system: only 128 MB, versus the 512 MB of RAM in
the iPhone 4 for which iOS 4 was designed.[21][22].

An article in the Wall Street Journal's Digits column on July 28, 2010 drew attention to the
situation, reporting that iPhone 3G phones updating to iOS 4 responded slowly, had
diminished battery life, and became excessively hot. [23]

During a media event on September 1, 2010, Apple announced that iOS 4.1 would be
released on September 8, 2010, claiming to fix issues with performance on the iPhone 3G,
along with fixes for Bluetooth and proximity sensor issues and other updates.

[edit] Timeline of iPhone models

Sources: Apple press release library,[24] Mactracker Apple Inc. product database
 iPhone 3G

iPhone 3G with iOS 3.0

Developer Apple Inc.

Manufacturer Foxconn (OEM)[1]

Type Slate smartphone

Release date July 11, 2008[2]

Units sold 1 million over first weekend[3]

iOS 4.1 (build 8B117)

Operating system Released September 8, 2010; 16 days
ago

Built-in rechargeable li-ion battery[4]

Power
3.7 V 1150 mAh

Samsung 32-bit RISC ARM 1176JZ(F)-S

v1.0[5]
CPU
620 MHz
Underclocked to 412 MHz[6]
Storage capacity 8 GB or 16 GB flash memory

Memory 128 MB eDRAM[7]

3.5-inch screen (diagonally)

320-by-480-pixel resolution at 163 ppi
Display
2:3 aspect ratio
18-bit (262,144-color) LCD

Graphics PowerVR MBX Lite 3D GPU[8]

Multi-touch touchscreen display

3-axis accelerometer
Proximity sensor
Input
Ambient light sensor
Microphone
Headset controls

Camera 2.0 MP with geotagging

Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE
(850 900 1800 1900 MHz)
Quad-band UMTS/HSDPA
Connectivity (850 1900 2100 MHz)
Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)
Bluetooth 2.0
USB 2.0/Dock connector[9]

App Store, iTunes Store, iBookstore,

Online services
MobileMe

115.5 mm (4.55 in) (h)

Dimensions 62.1 mm (2.44 in) (w)
12.3 mm (0.48 in) (d)

Weight 133 g (4.7 oz)

Predecessor iPhone
Successor iPhone 3GS

Related articles iPad, iPod Touch (Comparison)

Website Apple – iPhone