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New Features




Speed

It’s even speedier now to load Web pages, launch applications, open email attachments and take pictures. Up to twice as fast as iPhone 3G.

Up to 2x faster compared
with iPhone 3G.

Video Camera

Shoot and edit video, then share it online or by email or MMS. And with a 3-megapixel camera, autofocus and tap-to-focus, you can take better pictures too.

 


Voice Control

With Voice Control, you can use your voice to call someone in your contacts list, dial a number or play a song.

More Features




Digital Compass

Get your bearings right with the new Digital Compass as it automatically rotates maps to match the direction you're facing.


Cut, Copy and Paste

Shoot and edit video, then share it online or by email or MMS. And with a 3-megapixel camera, autofocus and tap-to-focus, you can take better pictures too.


Messages

Send messages with text, photos, audio, video and more. You can even one or more messages to others.



Spotlight Search

Quickly search your iPhone to find what you're looking for. Spotlight searches your contacts, email, calendars, notes, and everything in your iPod.



Voice Memos

Capture a memo, a meeting or any audio recording on the go with Voice Memos.

Landscape Keyboard

Need more room to type? Rotate iPhone for a larger landscape keyboard in Mail, Messages, Notes and Safari.

iPhone 3GS Technical Specifications


Size and weight9
  • Height: 4.5 inches (115.5 mm)
  • Width: 2.4 inches (62.11 mm)
  • Depth: 0.4 inch (12.3 mm)
  • Weight: 4.8 ounces (135 grams)

Capacity
  • 16GB or 32GB flash drive1

Display
  • 3.5 inch (diagonal) widescreen
  • Multi-touch display
  • 480-by-320-pixel resolution at 163 ppi
  • Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously
  • Oleophobic coating

Navigation
  • Assisted GPS
  • Digital Compass
  • Wi-Fi
  • Mobile

Camera
  • 3 megapixels
  • Autofocus
  • Video recording
 

Video
Video formats supported:
  • H.264 video, up to 1.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Low-Complexity version of the H.264 Baseline Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats;
  • H.264 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Baseline Profile up to Level 3.0 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats;
  • MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats.

Audio
  • Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
  • Audio formats supported: AAC, Protected AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV.
 

Headphones
  • Apple earphones with built-in remote and mic
  • Volume control
  • Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
  • Impedance: 32 ohms
 

Mac system requirements
  • Mac computer with USB 2.0 port
  • Mac OS X v10.4.11 or later
  • iTunes 8.2 or later
  • iTunesStore account
  • Internet access

Windows system requirements
  • PC with USB 2.0 port
  • Windows Vista or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 2 or later
  • iTunes 9.2 or later
  • iTunesStore account
  • Internet access
 

Environmental requirements
  • Operating temperature: 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)
  • Non-operating temperature: -4° to 113° F (-20° to 45° C)
  • Relative humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing
  • Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet
 

Input and output
  • 30-pin dock connector
  • 3.5mm stereo headphone minijack
  • Built-in speaker
  • Built-in microphone
  • SIM card tray
 

Power and battery
  • Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery2
  • Talk time: up to 5 hours on 3G and up to 12 hours on 2G3
  • Standby time: up to 300 hours4
  • Internet use: up to 5 hours on 3G5 and up to 9 hours on Wi-Fi6
  • Video playback: up to 10 hours7
  • Audio playback: up to 30 hours8
 

Mobile phone
  • UMTS/HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100 MHz)
  • GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
 

Wireless data
  • Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)
  • HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100 MHz)
  • EDGE
  • Bluetooth® 2.1 + EDR

Notes:

1. 1GB = 1 billion bytes: actual formatted capacity less.
2. Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and may eventually need to be replaced. See www.apple.com/uk/batteries for more information.
3. Talk time: Testing conducted by Apple in May 2009 using pre-production iPhone 3GS units and software. iPhone 3GS units were connected to a 1900 MHz network or an 850 MHz network. All settings were default except: Call Forwarding was turned on; Wi-Fi was associated with a network; and the Wi-Fi feature Ask to Join Networks was turned off. Battery life depends on the cellular network, location, signal strength, feature configuration, usage, and many other factors. Battery tests are conducted using specific iPhone units; actual results may vary.
4. Standby time: Testing conducted by Apple in May 2009 using pre-production iPhone 3GS units and software. All settings were default except: Call Forwarding was turned on; Wi-Fi was associated with a network; and the Wi-Fi feature Ask to Join Networks was turned off. Battery life depends on the cellular network, location, signal strength, feature configuration, usage, and many other factors. Battery tests are conducted using specific iPhone units; actual results may vary.
5. Internet use over 3G: Testing conducted by Apple in May 2009 using preproduction iPhone 3GS units and software. Internet over 3G tests were conducted over a 1900 MHz 3G network using dedicated web and mail servers, browsing snapshot versions of 20 popular web pages, and receiving mail once an hour. All settings were default except: Call Forwarding was turned on and the Wi-Fi feature Ask to Join Networks and Auto-Brightness were turned off. Battery life depends on the cellular network, location, signal strength, 3G connectivity, feature configuration, usage, and many other factors. Battery tests are conducted using specific iPhone units; actual results may vary.
6. Internet use over Wi-Fi: Testing conducted by Apple in May 2009 using preproduction iPhone 3GS units and software. Internet over Wi-Fi tests were conducted using a closed network and dedicated web and mail servers, browsing snapshot versions of 20 popular web pages, and receiving mail once an hour. All settings were default except: Call Forwarding was turned on; the Wi-Fi feature Ask to Join Networks and Auto-Brightness were turned off and WPA2 encryption was enabled. Battery life depends on the cellular network, location, signal strength, Wi-Fi connectivity, feature configuration, usage, and many other factors. Battery tests are conducted using specific iPhone units; actual results may vary.
7. Video playback: Testing conducted by Apple in May 2009 using pre-production iPhone 3GS units and software. Video content consisted of a repeated 2-hour 23-minute movie purchased from the iTunes Store. All settings were default except: Call Forwarding was turned on; Wi-Fi was associated with a network and the Wi-Fi feature Ask to Join Networks and Auto-Brightness were turned off. Battery life depends on the cellular network, location, signal strength, feature configuration, usage, and many other factors. Battery tests are conducted using specific iPhone units; actual results may vary.
8. Audio playback: Testing conducted by Apple in May 2009 using pre-production iPhone 3GS units and software. The playlist consisted of 358 unique audio tracks, a combination of content imported from CDs using iTunes (128-Kbps AAC encoding) and content purchased from the iTunes Store (256-Kbps AAC encoding). All settings were default except: Call Forwarding was turned on; Wi-Fi was associated with a network and the Wi-Fi feature Ask to Join Networks and Auto-Brightness were turned off. Battery life depends on the cellular network, location, signal strength, feature configuration, usage, and many other factors. Battery tests are conducted using specific iPhone units; actual results may vary.
9. Actual size and weight may vary by configuration and manufacturing process.

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