iPhone 3G

At a glance

The iPhone 3G added 3G networking and assisted GPS alongside the iPhone OS 2.0 application era. Its curved plastic back became a recognisable early iPhone design.

Dates and versions

Announced 2008-06-09; first retail availability 2008-07-11. The date field uses that first retail day, not the announcement.

The 8 GB version was black; the 16 GB version came in black or white. These are Apple’s international GSM/UMTS specifications. Do not substitute 3GS hardware just because the cases look similar: examples carry A1241 and A1303 identifiers respectively.

Unconfirmed internal memory and battery-capacity numbers are omitted. Manufacturer battery-life figures are laboratory maximums.

References

• iPhone 3G — Apple technical specifications

• Apple launch / availability announcement

• iPhone 3G — iFixit device inspection / teardown

• Apple model identification and SIM formats

Image credit

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