This article is about the second generation iPhone. For the third generation iPhone with a similar name, see iPhone 3GS.
"iPhone 2" redirects here. For the first-generation phone sometimes called the iPhone 2G, see iPhone (1st generation).
iPhone 3G
Front view
Developer
Apple Inc.
Manufacturer
Foxconn[1]
Slogan
"The iPhone you have been waiting for." "The first phone to beat the iPhone." "Twice as fast, for half the price." "The most advanced mobile OS. Now even more advanced." "New features, new price."
Generation
2nd
Model
A1324 (China) A1241[2]
First released
July 11, 2008; 15 years ago (2008-07-11)[3]
Discontinued
June 7, 2010; 13 years ago (2010-06-07)
Units sold
1 million over first weekend[4]
Predecessor
iPhone (1st generation)
Successor
iPhone 3GS
Related
iPod Touch (2nd generation)
Type
Smartphone
Form factor
Slate
Dimensions
115.5 mm (4.55 in) H 62.1 mm (2.44 in) W 12.3 mm (0.48 in) D
Mass
133 g (4.7 oz)
Operating system
Original: iPhone OS 2.0 Last: iOS 4.2.1, released November 22, 2010
CPU
Samsung 32-bit RISC ARM 1176JZ(F)-S v1.0[5] 620 MHz Underclocked to 412 MHz[6]
GPU
PowerVR MBX Lite 3D GPU[7]
Memory
128 MB DRAM[8]
Storage
8 or 16 GB flash memory
Battery
1150 mAh, 3.7 V Lithium-ion battery[9]
Display
3.5-inch screen (diagonally) 480×320 pixel resolution at 163 ppi 3:2 aspect ratio 18-bit (262,144 colors) LCD
Sound
3.5 mm TRRS One speaker 20 Hz to 20 kHz frequency response (internal, headset) Microphone
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The iPhone 3G is a smartphone designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc. It is the second generation of iPhone, successor to the original iPhone, and was introduced on June 9, 2008, at the WWDC 2008 which took place at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.
The iPhone 3G is internally similar to its predecessor, but included several new hardware features, such as GPS, 3G data and tri-band UMTS/HSDPA. The device was originally loaded with the concurrently launched iPhone OS 2. In addition to other features (including push email and turn-by-turn navigation), this new operating system introduced the App Store—Apple's new distribution platform for third-party applications.[11]
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