Apple has announced their first mobile phone model called iPhone. The Apple iPhone runs OS X operating system, has a 2 megapixels camera, 4 or 8 GB storage, has Wi-Fi, EDGE and Bluetooth, 5 hours of talk time and a large 320x480 pixels touch screen display.

The technical specifications are very impressive. It is a Mac OS X smartphone and an iPod in one unit.

A new UI.

Throw away the stylus and use the finger as a pointing device. Something Apple chose to call Multi-Touch. It ignores unintended touches and should replace the scrolling wheel found on other smarphones. The device has no number keys and the main functions are controlled by touching the display.

During the iPhone presentation at the Macworld Conference & Expo, Apple CEO Steve Jobs said they had chosen OS X because it has all features they needed. Syncing, Networking, Multi-tasking, Low power, Security, Video, Cocoa, Core animation, Graphics, Audio. Safari browser. It is unknown if it will be possible to install third-party applications on the device. Maybe the iPhone has reduced version of the OS X.

Music, Podcasts, Movies etc. can be synced with iTunes just like the iPod. New sync data found in the iPhone are Contacts, Calendars, Photos, Notes, Bookmarks, Email accounts.

Technical Specifications
Screen size: 8,89 cm
Screen resolution: 320x480 pixels
Operating system: OS X
Storage: 4GB or 8GB
GSM Quad-band (MHz: 850, 900, 1800, 1900)
Wireless data: Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) + EDGE + Bluetooth 2.0
Camera: 2.0 megapixels
Battery: Up to 5 hours Talk / Video / Browsing. Up to 16 hours Audio playback
Dimensitons: 115 x 61 x 11.6 mm
Weight: 135 grams

Buttons
Front: Home button.
Side: Ring/silent button, Volume up/down.
Back: 2 MP camera
Top: Headset 3.5mm, Sim card slot, Sleep/awake button
Bottom: Speaker, mic, iPod connector.
Above the display: Proximity sensor. Turns off the display when you are using the device as a phone and hold it to the ear. This prevents unintended menu commands.

Price: USD 499 for the 4GB model and USD 599 for the 8GB. Available in June 2007.

Currently there are no healthcare applications available for the Apple iPhone.