The Apple iPhone is a multimedia/internet-enabled phone
announced by Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs during the keynote address at the
Macworld Conference & Expo on January 9, 2007.[1][2] The iPhone's functions
include those of a camera phone, a multimedia player, mobile telephone, and
internet services like e-mail, text messaging, web browsing and wireless
connectivity. iPhone input is accomplished via touchscreen with virtual keyboard
and buttons.
The iPhone has a scheduled release date of June 2007.[3] It will be available
from the Apple Store and from Cingular Wireless. iPhone has a planned launch
price of US$499 for the 4 GB model and $599 for the 8 GB model, based on a
two-year service contract. The iPhone is a quad-band GSM phone, though Jobs
mentioned in his keynote that Apple has a "plan to make 3G phones" in the
future.[4] Apple has filed over 200 patents related to the technology behind the
iPhone.[5]
When Apple announced the product's name, a trademark dispute began with Cisco
Systems, as they claim to own the trademark to the name "iPhone"
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