April 2007
Beginner
528 pages
11h 25m
English
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Chapter 3The iPhone
On January 9, 2007, at MacWorld San Francisco, Apple introduced its most innovative iPod ever. The iPhone melds the iPod’s music and video playback features with the features of a high-end smartphone—and adds a super-large high-resolution display, for good measure. The iPhone is set to revolutionize the mobile phone market, and is a great option for tech-savvy iPod users who want a single device to perform multiple functions.
Introducing the iPhone
Apple’s iPhone, shown in Figure 3.1, is more than just a cell phone with iPod capabilities, or an iPod that can make cellular calls. It’s a completely new device that combines the functionality of three distinct products:
- iPod media player with widescreen display and touchscreen ...