The iphone consists of a series of smart phones which are equipped with multimedia and rich internet applications and features. It was developed and brought out in the market by Apple Inc in the year 2007. The iphone supports many innovative and useful features and applications which have helped it to acquire tremendous popularity and success among the mobile phone users all across the globe.

What is it with iphone that has struck a chord with the masses?

The presence of innumerous innovative and splendid features and applications in the iphone with excellent connectivity and reasonable rating is the answer to the above question.

The most indispensable hardware component of the iphone consists of the touch screen which is composed of a liquid crystal display and a glass which is scratch resistant in nature. The touch screen has been designed to detect multiple gestures made using fingers in order to provide complex instructions to it. It has been equipped with a virtual keypad instead of a physical one for its users.

The iphone makes use of a battery which can be recharged. However, it cannot be replaced by the users.

The iphone can be used as a camera phone, which consists of an inbuilt camera of 2 megapixels to capture the precious moments in life anytime the user wants. The focus of the lens cannot be changed according to the whims of the user. The pictures are of high limpidity and can be easily transferred to the laptops and personal computers.

It can be used to play and store electric media which work on digital codes and hence, can be used as substitutes for video ipods. The songs and videos are of high limpidity for viewer’s entertainment. It can be attached to a speaker in order to play songs in a party at large volume according to the whims of the users.

A major feather in the cap of an iphone is that it functions as an internet client which supports services such as web surfing, email etc. Emails can be sent and received at high speed as it supports a good Wi-Fi connection. It also allows its users to browse the web and log in to the social networking sites. Social networking has become a craze with the younger generation today. The iphone allows its users to login to their accounts on social networking sites such as facebook, twitter etc and update their status and profiles. The iphone also supports a wide range of features such as audio conferencing, caller ID, call holding, call merging. These major features of the iphone have captured the imaginations of millions and have helped it to achieve greater heights.

The iphone makes use of a SIM lock in order to prevent the users from using it in different networks and hence, its use is restricted to a specific service provider.

With accolades like being named as Invention of the year for 2007 and the one of the most rapidly selling mobile phones around the globe, the iphone is here to stay and capture all markets around the world.

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