iPhone Delivers Up to Eight Hours of Talk Time
Now Features Durable Glass Top Surface
CUPERTINO, Calif., June 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Apple(R) today
announced that iPhone(TM) will deliver significantly longer battery life when
it ships on June 29 than was originally estimated when iPhone was unveiled in
January. iPhone will feature up to 8 hours of talk time, 6 hours of Internet
use, 7 hours of video playback or 24 hours of audio playback.* In addition,
iPhone will feature up to 250 hours-more than 10 days-of standby time. Apple
also announced that the entire top surface of iPhone, including its stunning
3.5-inch display, has been upgraded from plastic to optical-quality glass to
achieve a superior level of scratch resistance and optical clarity.
“With 8 hours of talk time, and 24 hours of audio playback, iPhone’s
battery life is longer than any other ‘Smartphone’ and even longer than most
MP3 players,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “We’ve also upgraded iPhone’s
entire top surface from plastic to optical-quality glass for superior scratch
resistance and clarity. There has never been a phone like iPhone, and we can’t
wait to get this truly magical product into the hands of customers starting
just 11 days from today.”
iPhone introduces an entirely new user interface based on a revolutionary
multi-touch display and pioneering new software that allows users to control
iPhone with just a tap, flick or pinch of their fingers. iPhone combines three
products into one small and lightweight handheld device — a revolutionary
mobile phone, a widescreen iPod, and the Internet in your pocket with
best-ever applications on a mobile phone for email, web browsing and maps.
iPhone ushers in an era of software power and sophistication never before seen
in a mobile device, which completely redefines what users can do on their
mobile phones.
Pricing and Availability
iPhone will be available in the US on June 29, 2007 in a 4GB model for
$499 (US) and an 8GB model for $599 (US), and will work with either a PC or
Mac(R). iPhone will be sold in the US through Apple’s retail and online
stores, and through AT&T’s select retail stores.
*All Battery claims are dependent upon network configuration and many
other factors; actual results may vary. See http://www.apple.com/batteries for
more information. Music capacity is based on four minutes per song and
128-Kbps AAC encoding; actual capacity varies by content.
Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple
II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh.
Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation with its
award-winning computers, OS X operating system and iLife and professional
applications. Apple is also spearheading the digital media revolution with its
iPod portable music and video players and iTunes online store, and will enter
the mobile phone market this year with its revolutionary iPhone.
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