Apple's iPhone Specs and Requirements

MacRumors · Jun 8, 2007, 05:44 PM

Apple's iPhone is coming on June 29th, and surprisingly few details have been leaked about the phone itself, beyond the original specs described in January.

We've obtained the official list of specs that Apple lists for the upcoming device.

Quote:

• System requirements
  - Mac or PC
  - iTunes 7
  - Internet access is required, and a broadband connection is recommended
  - Mac: Mac with a USB 2.0 port, Mac OS X 10.4.8 or later
  - PC: Windows PC with a USB 2.0 port and Windows XP Home or Professional (Service Pack 2)
• External Controls
  - Volume Up / Down
  - Ringer / Silent
  - Power / Lock
  - Sleep / Wake
  - Menu Button
• Dimensions
  - 4.5 x 2.4 x 0.46 inches / 115 x 61 x 11.6mm
• Weight 4.8 ounces / 125 grams
• Input Method - Multi-touch
• Operating System - OS X
• Screen size - 3.5 inches
• Screen resolution - 320 x 480 at 160 ppi
• 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
  - Lithium
  - Up to 5 hours - Talk / Video / Browsing
  - Up to 16 hours - Audio playback
(Battery life varies by use)
• Connectors and other input & output
  - 30 pin iPod connector
  - 3.5mm jack includes audio and mic support
  - SIM tray
  - Built-in speaker
  - Built-in microphone

Most of the specs are no surprise, but it does lay to rest some recent rumors that the iPhone would lack a SIM tray.

Mac-Addict · Jun 8, 2007, 05:46 PM

Wicked! 16 hours audio playback <3, 5 Hours talk time meh... 5 Hours video nice. But No Wifi N

Telp · Jun 8, 2007, 05:46 PM

5 hour talk time is pretty standard. Im not too bothered by it, but i sure cant wait till this beast comes out

JoelT00 · Jun 8, 2007, 05:48 PM

trying to convince the wife while typing this response...
you guys wish me luck!!

SoldOutMatinee · Jun 8, 2007, 05:48 PM

Does it vibrate? or is there just a ringer and silent option.

dartzorichalcos · Jun 8, 2007, 05:48 PM

Will it be supported on Panther 10.3.9 too? Just a thought. Also, will there be FireWire support too?

Mydel · Jun 8, 2007, 05:50 PM

SIM tray means you are able to exchange SIM cards. Now I wonder how long until someone crack it to work with different providers. Week?? Two weeks???

Goldfinger · Jun 8, 2007, 05:50 PM

Who claimed that it would lack a SIM card tray ? A SIM card is required for a GSM phone.

Neb154 · Jun 8, 2007, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SoldOutMatinee

Does it vibrate? or is there just a ringer and silent option.

Exactly my question.

Telp · Jun 8, 2007, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoelT00

trying to convince the wife while typing this response...
you guys wish me luck!!

Haha. Good luck man. She'll give, because after all, who can't, just gaze at its elegant screen and youll get lost in its beauty.

WillGonz · Jun 8, 2007, 05:51 PM

Now, don't go complaining about the battery life. Someone will come out with a battery Mod. Also you can just about bet the farm that someone will come out with an external doodad that will charge the battery with a little clip on thing.

Mydel · Jun 8, 2007, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Goldfinger

Who claimed that it would lack a SIM card tray ? A SIM card is required for a GSM phone.

yeah but could be "build in" considering that AT&T is supposed to be one and only provider for years to come......

Mac-Addict · Jun 8, 2007, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WillGonz

Now, don't go complaining about the battery life. Someone will come out with a battery Mod. Also you can just about bet the farm that someone will come out with an external doodad that will charge the battery with a little clip on thing.

A battery mod? How could someone make a battery "mod" and there already are 30pin iPod chargers.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mydel

yeah but could be "build in" considering that AT&T is supposed to be one and only provider for years to come......

Yeah thinking about it 5 years is a bloody long time, I will be in University or Collage, Ah scary! (I am only a youngen

13 Years old, but don't treat my like a kid! I like teach my ICT teacher ICT)

sishaw · Jun 8, 2007, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by dartzorichalcos

Will it be supported on Panther 10.3.9 too? Just a thought. Also, will there be FireWire support too?

The specs state 10.4.8 or later.

The specs look pretty good to me. I would be hard pressed to find another phone that gives you 8 GB of storage, for example. Only when we can actually use the phone will we know if the interface and functionality is everything that the hype has promised.

iMichael72 · Jun 8, 2007, 05:55 PM

Good info. Hopefully data plan info will follow soon.

hofer · Jun 8, 2007, 05:55 PM

According to the list, it works only with Windows XP Home and Professional Editions. That wil tick off a few Vista users!

Silentwave · Jun 8, 2007, 05:56 PM

Meh. They could have upped the storage...really. Since the announcement flash prices have halved.

Daiden · Jun 8, 2007, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Mac-Addict

But No Wifi N

That's my only complaint about the iPhone. Otherwise it's a wonderful device.

bdj21ya · Jun 8, 2007, 05:56 PM

Ha! You know it's a mac afficionado forum when 10 comments in to it there is no mention that Vista is left off of the System Reqs.

Mac-Addict · Jun 8, 2007, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by sishaw

The specs state 10.4.8 or later.

The specs look pretty good to me. I would be hard pressed to find another phone that gives you 8 GB of storage, for example. Only when we can actually use the phone will we know if the interface and functionality is everything that the hype has promised.

Its also hard to find a phone that is an iPod too.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daiden

That's my only complaint about the iPhone. Otherwise it's a wonderful device.

Yeah so it now means I have to slow my AEBS Network down if I can ever afford an iPhone!

miketcool · Jun 8, 2007, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mydel

SIM tray means you are able to exchange SIM cards. Now I wonder how long until someone crack it to work with different providers. Week?? Two weeks???

I smell another

TV-like competition coming on.

DaveGee · Jun 8, 2007, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SoldOutMatinee

Does it vibrate? or is there just a ringer and silent option.

Well I would hope to say that 'silent' implied for 'vibrate'... After all if silent simply turned off the ringer then what would be the difference between 'silent' and 'off'?

Dave

dartzorichalcos · Jun 8, 2007, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hofer

According to the list, it works only with Windows XP Home and Professional Editions. That wil tick off a few Vista users!

Perhaps the next iPhone update will have Wireless N and will support Vista.

puckhead193 · Jun 8, 2007, 05:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hofer

According to the list, it works only with Windows XP Home and Professional Editions. That wil tick off a few Vista users!

wait... someone actually has vista

ne woot no big surprises

Mac Fly (film) · Jun 8, 2007, 05:59 PM

I thought Steve put that rumor to rest at Macworld?

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hofer macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2006	Not Vista? According to the list, it works only with Windows XP Home and Professional Editions. That wil tick off a few Vista users!

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dartzorichalcos Banned Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Atlantis	Will it be supported on Panther 10.3.9 too? Just a thought. Also, will there be FireWire support too?

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Mydel macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Sometimes here mostly there	SIM tray means you are able to exchange SIM cards. Now I wonder how long until someone crack it to work with different providers. Week?? Two weeks???

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Goldfinger macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Belgium	Who claimed that it would lack a SIM card tray ? A SIM card is required for a GSM phone.

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WillGonz macrumors newbie Join Date: Sep 2005	Now, don't go complaining about the battery life. Someone will come out with a battery Mod. Also you can just about bet the farm that someone will come out with an external doodad that will charge the battery with a little clip on thing.

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iMichael72 macrumors regular Join Date: May 2007 Location: Maryland, U.S.A	Good info. Hopefully data plan info will follow soon.

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bdj21ya macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2006	Ha! You know it's a mac afficionado forum when 10 comments in to it there is no mention that Vista is left off of the System Reqs.

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