How the iPhone was created. Apple founder Steve Jobs dies in the US

Message about the death of your ex general director Steven Jobs was disseminated by Apple's board of directors on Wednesday evening, October 5th.

The legendary Jobs died at his home in Palo Alto, California, surrounded by family and loved ones.

We are sad to announce that Steve Jobs died today. He was an infinitely talented, brilliant and energetic person! These qualities became the source of his many discoveries that enriched the lives of people around the world! - the message reads.

Jobs suffered from a serious illness - pancreatic cancer. Since January 2011, he was on indefinite leave for health reasons, and at the end of August there was a statement that the permanent leader of Apple Corporation was leaving his post as CEO.

Apple just lost a mastermind and the world an amazing man. Those lucky enough to know Steve personally have lost a wonderful friend and mentor. He left behind a company that only a genius like Steve Jobs could have created. His spirit will always be the reason to continue working! - this message appeared on the company’s official website.

Crowds of Jobs admirers gathered in front of Apple brand stores in New York and Los Angeles. President Barack Obama, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, founder social network Facebook Mark Zuckerberg, head Microsoft Bill Gates and many others.

Such a loss can only be compared with the death of John Kennedy or John Lennon! “I don’t even know who else, except Martin Luther King,” said Steve Wozniak, with whom Steve Jobs created his Apple Corporation in 1976.

Experts argued that Jobs' talent forever changed the high-tech equipment manufacturing industry.

Three significant moments in the history of the company were: the launch of the first personal computer Apple in 1977, inventing the first way to legally purchase music online using the iPod and iTunes programs in the 2000s and the emergence of the first “apple” iPhone smartphone in 2007.

Jobs died the day after the presentation of the new phone iPhone company 4S. The town of Cupertino was chosen as the location for the presentation. Many attributed this to the fact that the company’s new product, as usual, would be presented by Steve himself.

However, a terrible illness did not allow him to leave home for long distances, and the hopes of millions of Apple fans were not destined to come true. Steve was never able to go on stage with the company's next product in his hands. The iPhone 4S was presented by the new head of the company, Tim Cook. Who knows, but perhaps the disappointment of fans all over the planet is caused not by the technical characteristics of the new product, from which, as always, they expected something special, but by the fact that Jobs did not once again give the world his modest smile.

Currently Apple time is considered one of the largest manufacturers of computers, audio players and software.

In May 2011, the American corporation was recognized as the most valuable brand in the world.

The New York Times published an interesting article by Fred Vogelstein under the intriguing title “And Then Said Steve: let it appear iPhone" In it - hitherto little known facts about the difficulties the company's engineers encountered Apple who were given the task of realizing an incredible idea Jobs.

For example, this is a fact - Andy Grignon, who was responsible for developing the antenna for the future smartphone, actively argued with the guru, proving that radio waves do not pass through metal. And, therefore, it is simply impossible to create a working phone in the form in which the designer imagines it. “He won’t call” - today it sounds like a joke, but it was from such pieces that the technological miracle, later called.

Beautiful brick - that’s what the iPhone was, invented jointly by the chief designer Apple and its founder. As Phil Kearney, an engineer who quit his job, told Apple in 2008, all these creative individuals from related departments last encountered a science called physics in the 8th grade. And truly savvy technology specialists could not explain to them that the metal case shields the signal and this is an axiom in radio electronics. You can't make radio waves travel through metal, so Steve And Johnny with naive eyes they answered - and you make such a small gap through which they will get out. Artists, dreamers, innovators - with their ideas they drove designers and engineers to the brink of insanity.

Besides, Steve Jobs He was a very difficult person; in his working methods there was no room for sentimentality towards his employees. Incredibly tense atmosphere, moral pressure, the undeniable word of the authorities - the future iPhone and especially iOS were created in an extremely dramatic environment. The concept of a deadline for certain stages of the project hung like a sword of Damocles, and often employees broke down, spontaneously quitting work and going to hell for several days. One day, the director of the iOS design department, Kim Vorrath, slammed a door in her anger with such force that they tried to deal with the structure, warped from the impact, for more than an hour. As Andy Grignon says, we stood, looked at her and realized that it seemed kind of funny, but at the same time we thought “how is everything boring.”

The very same interesting story, from those given in this article, is probably a story about that terrible night back in 2007, on the eve of the presentation iPhone. Engineers along with other employees Apple We checked into a nearby hotel and at 10 am we had to go to the event in a friendly crowd. There was no anticipation of triumph - the night passed in horror from thoughts of how everything would go awry for technical reasons. An incredibly complex gadget is being demonstrated for the first time in the world, in the live-action format so beloved Steve Jobs– and everything should work on the first try and without any delays.

This is anathema to any engineer who finds it very difficult to understand why unnecessary risks are needed when most of the similar events in Silicon Valley are carried out in a much more conservative style and with no less success. But the boss gives the order and doesn’t care how you will solve the problem of unexpectedly missing access to the Internet or interference with wireless communication in the hall. To the credit of the staff Apple, no truly unfortunate incidents occurred at any presentation. But almost no one knows what it cost those who remained behind the scenes.

For everyone who is on first name terms English, we recommend reading (Fred Vogelstein) in full, this will help you understand what really stands behind the release of each new product from the Cupertino company and its competitors. And it will be good material for reflection on the second anniversary of his death Steve Jobs(October 5, 2011).

Do you know when the very first iPhone came out? This happened on January 9, 2007. In general, the iPhone owes its appearance to Steve Jobs, who came up with an amazing idea - to combine several devices into one. This is how it appeared new device, combining the functions of a phone, player and pocket computer. They called this miracle of technology – a smartphone.

I would like to point out right away that not everything went smoothly right away. Apple's first smartphone was, frankly speaking, far from perfect. The second attempt was also not successful; moreover, this attempt earned the title “Failure of the Year.” This was facilitated by a very unpresentable appearance, as well as its low functionality. But, as they say, trying is not torture. Steve Jobs did not despair and resumed work. Moreover, all developments were kept in the strictest confidence! It is said that the engineers who worked on the project were not allowed to discuss their work among themselves.

And yet, the first generation iPhone was released! As today, the smartphone had an aluminum back surface. Jobs brought his idea to life - he combined a telephone, a player and a PDA. But this iPhone had significant shortcomings, for example, it did not support 3G connection and MMS at all. Moreover, there were some inconsistencies with the name. It turns out that another company was going to call its product iPhone. Through the court, it was possible to reach an agreement, as a result of which the name iPhone became owned by Apple. Every year the popularity of the iPhone is growing, there are fewer and fewer flaws, and someday the company will release the perfect smartphone.

In the meantime, in June 2008, the next new product was released - the iPhone 3G. This device is already more advanced and devoid of many of the shortcomings of its progenitor. It has a new software version - iPhone OS 2.0.

The next model, the third, was announced in June 2009. The iPhone 3GS has 2 times more memory than its predecessor, improved data transfer speed, and also has a new version of the OS - iPhone OS 3.0, which made it possible to get rid of most of the flaws of previous generations.

New features have appeared, such as:
“cut”, “copy”, “paste”;
send MMS;
Spotlight search system;
Speak Notes;
possibility to download video and audio files, including TV shows, audiobooks, movies, directly to the iPhone;
the ability to search for the location of the device using the Find My iPhone service;
forwarding SMS messages.
The iPhone 4 was introduced in June 2010. What did the buyer get in this case? An updated operating system with its own name - “ Apple iOS", improved, powerful processor, under called Apple A4, a screen with a resolution of 640 × 960 pixels, a 5 megapixel camera and a special camera for video communication of 0.3 megapixels. But along with these improvements there were also significant shortcomings. For example, individual users iPhone 4 complains about some defects in the display, fragility of the case, low quality signal reception. In fairness, we hasten to note that all these problems can be solved. For example, interruptions and interruptions in communication can be easily eliminated using a regular case. Videos have also appeared online that show the objective situation with the signal level: in order to achieve a drop in the signal level, you need to not just pick up the device, but squeeze it too hard.

At one of the conventions, the head of Apple, Steve Jobs, announced the release of a new version of Apple iOS 4.0.1, thanks to which they are going to solve the problem. For final decision problems, the developers suggest resorting to the use of so-called “insulating bumpers”. Until September 30, they will be issued completely free of charge, and customers who have already purchased them will receive a refund. By the way, it wouldn’t be superfluous to say that the number of complaints about bad signal does not exceed 1%.

Fifth generation iPhones

And soon the next model came out - iPhone 5 and literally after it another new product - iPhone 5s. And then comparisons and all kinds of analyzes and testing of these two smartphones began. How does the “s” model differ from the previously released model, is it better or worse? Is it necessary to replace the old device with a new one? Let's decide this together and analyze the available information point by point.
The appearance of the devices is surprisingly similar, it is difficult to distinguish them - the design, weight, and size are identical. Display – Retina with the same resolution. The connectors, a pair of glass inserts, and the Home key are the same. However, this is where the similarities end and the differences begin. They, as you may have guessed, are located inside.

The content of the novelty is completely new to the world mobile devices. One of the most important innovations is the world's only A7 processor. It comes with an M7 coprocessor to improve performance. In light of the fact that the iPhone 5 runs on the A6 processor, it becomes clear that the performance of the new “s” has almost doubled.
The camera has also changed. U latest model it is more perfect, almost unique. This includes 8 Megapixels, updated lenses, and a dual flash, not to mention improved stabilization and f/2.2 aperture. It’s impossible to list everything. Let's just say that professional photographers We were surprised by the quality of the resulting images.
We especially note the completely new fingerprint sensor(Touch ID), which they couldn’t even imagine in the 5th model. Why is it needed, you ask. It turns out that it can be used to recognize fingerprints, which protects the iPhone and makes it easier to unlock. The touch sensor is located in the Home key, which has also undergone changes - it remains without a central rectangle and is made of durable sapphire glass.

And finally, let's talk about the new headphones, which were designed specifically for the iPhone 5s. Their secret is that they literally merge with the shape of the ear and have no analogues in the quality of sound transmission.
Here is just a partial overview of the differences between the two fives. The differences, as you can see, are very significant, but only internal. Therefore, to the question - which iPhone is preferable - everyone will answer for themselves, based on their needs and financial capabilities.

iPhone sixth generation

Now let's move on to this year's new products - iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus, the presentation of which took place on September 9. Let's take a closer look at them.
The overall size of the device has increased significantly - we now have a 4.7-inch diagonal screen. Thanks to this solution, communicating on the Internet, watching videos or reading books has become much more convenient. At the same time, the thickness of the device has decreased – Apple’s new product is called the most thin phone. The thickness of the iPhone 6 is 6.9 mm. By the way, iPhone 6 plus also has bigger screen– 5.5 inches, but many users still find it inconvenient.

The company again offers a simple color scheme - silver, gold and gray colors. I wonder what color the buyer will choose? But some changes in the design did appear. For example, this applies to the volume buttons - they have been enlarged, and their use has become much more convenient. The screen lock button has been moved to the right side. The screen has become rounded near the side edges, it has also become more contrasting and has amazing color rendition. This model uses A8 and M8 processors. And although the volume RAM remained unchanged - 1 GB, but still it is much faster than its predecessors. One cannot help but pay attention to the improved camera. Of course, the number of pixels remained unchanged, but the quality of shooting has increased significantly.

In general, we can talk endlessly about the new iPhone. But it is better to see once than to hear a hundred times.
So, we have already answered the question – when did the first iPhone 6 come out? And who's first? iphone buyer 6? . Let's find out how this significant event went.
Due to the location of time zones, Australia became the country where the first iPhone 6 was sold. And right here a small embarrassment happened, which was immediately dubbed the “iPhone 6 crash test”, in other words, happy owner iPhone 6 dropped it.

The first buyer of the iPhone 6, young Australian Jack Cooksey, took the device out of the package and at the same time tried to answer questions from journalists. The boy's hands were so sweaty from excitement that the phone jumped out of his hands straight onto the sidewalk. Fortunately, after the fall, the iPhone remained intact, and Jack became famous throughout the world as the person who first dropped the iPhone.

The first iPhone was introduced to the world at the beginning of 2007. Before entering the market, it was shown at MacWorld Expo, a world conference. Then the iPhone 1 found its first fans, including in Russia, as well as ardent opponents who did not see anything remarkable in the characteristics of the new mobile device. The review will show whether the very first iPhone was a sensation and whether it changed the idea of ​​mobile gadgets.

The history of the development and release of the iPhone 1 smartphone model is directly related to the iPad player. The first generation iPhone had 2 more predecessors, which, before they even appeared on the market, failed to succeed. But Apple founder Steve Jobs decided not to give up and was sure to bring his idea of ​​combining a player into one device to life. Computer and phone. In 2007, it was crowned with success when a device called the iPhone appeared. Undoubtedly, technical specifications The first models were far from perfect. And the first iPhone looked so-so in terms of design.

But the most important thing is that when the first iPhone came out (and this is 2007), a beginning was made new era in the world mobile gadgets- the era of iPhones.

In general, the date of the first idea for a new device takes us back even further - 2005. This year, Steve Jobs worked hard on the tablet project, trying to modernize regular computers, making them more user-friendly and compact in size. Therefore, a date such as 2005 can rightfully be considered the time of the birth of iPhones.

Another six months later, Jobs began to create a device based on the tablet, which in the future was supposed to become an iPhone, but did not yet have even a working name. In addition to him, about two hundred Apple employees worked on the development of the device. The work took place in conditions of strict secrecy: none of the company’s departments had the right to communicate with another. Each structural unit worked on creating a specific part of the future iPhone.

But the most difficult task faced the creators of the new operating system iOS, which was developed based on the desktop Mac OS. Moreover, the head of Apple gave the developers the task of preparing a system project within an unrealistically short period of 14 days.

When almost everything was ready, and the year of release of the new gadget to the market was approaching, difficulties arose in assigning it an official name. Apple marketers were confident that the device should have the prefix “i” in its name, like all the company’s previous products. But it turned out that the most suitable name for the gadget, “iPhone,” approved by the head of the company himself, had already been registered by another company. Jobs was not afraid to take risks here either, arbitrarily assigning the chosen name to the gadget. After this, a scandal erupted with legal proceedings, the details of which are still unknown. The most important thing is that the two companies were able to somehow agree and trademark“iPhone” remained with Apple.

The office in which work was carried out on the first iPhone, in its original form:

Main characteristics of the first iPhone

In 2007, sales of a new gadget began - iPhone versions 1. This happened in June, i.e. about six months after the official presentation of the device to the general public.

As promised to the manufacturers, the gadget combined 3 devices at once:

• mp3 player;
• Telephone.

The phone was released in 2 variations - with memory capacities of 4 and 8 GB.

The price of the device varied from 500 to 600 dollars. Those wishing to buy an iPhone lined up in stores three days before sales began. After some time, the gadget began to be actively sold in the Russian Federation, where it also found its fans.

Unique features of the first generation iPhone

The first iPhone differed from other mobile devices, firstly, in the presence voicemail, the development of which took many years and cost the company Apple big expenditure of effort and money.

The dimensions of the device also significantly distinguished the device from other devices. But the large dimensions did not bother potential buyers who liked its design and shape. But the dimensions of the iPhone 1 were not too large. The developers envisaged that it could be placed in a trouser pocket, and they kept their promise - indeed, the first model easily fit into a jeans pocket.

The iPhone 1 was the first to feature a pull-out compartment for installing a SIM card. In other phones it was always inserted under the battery, for which the user had to remove back panel apparatus.

As for battery power, in the first version of the gadget it had the following characteristics:

• work in standby mode – up to 250 hours;
• listening to music – up to 24 hours;
• talk time – up to 8 hours.

The device's camera was primitive - 2MP. It was impossible to take high-quality photographs with such a camera. But it was quite suitable for amateur photography.

On the display of iPhone 1 there were 16 icons, under which were hidden mail, SMS, browser, player, calculator and links to other necessary functions.

Disadvantages of the first version of iPhone

Among the disadvantages of the first generation iPhone, the following points should be highlighted:

• impossibility sending MMS due to the lack of this function;
• lack of 3G network;
• weak defense.

The last drawback had the greatest impact negative impact on the level of device sales, because Because of this, many companies have chosen BlackBerry as their corporate phone.

So, despite the presence of shortcomings, the first iPhone made a breakthrough in the world of mobile gadgets and marked the beginning of the production multifunctional devices, combining a phone, player, computer and many other functions. Working for many months on the model of the future device, Steve Jobs pursued the main goal - to create the most comfortable and convenient gadget for consumers, so that they did not have to carry many different equipment with you. As a result. the efforts were not wasted. A team of 200 people who worked hard to design and build the iPhone 1 achieved their goal.

Today, iPhones provide the user with a wide range of different options for making calls, sending SMS and mms, taking photographs, shooting videos, listening to films and videos, and much more. Despite the device being tied to a foreign operator, the iPhone also found fans in Russia. Of course, today they buy the latest versions of the gadget - 5, 6, 7 and others. Version 1 has long been considered a rarity and some collectors are keen to buy it in its original box, viewing it as a long-term financial investment.

Phones. Mobile phones have been improved and developed since their inception until today. They became lighter, smaller, more functional. They are firmly entrenched in our lives, helping us with ordinary tasks in weekdays. We have seen the ups and downs of many mobile device companies. Many people remember Nokia and its elegant and sophisticated phones, Motorola and their functional RAZR flip phones. But none of these companies were able to make such a revolution in the mobile device market as Apple did with its phone, which was succinctly called iPhone. But not everything was so simple on the path of creation mobile phone from Apple, there were many problems and obstacles to achieving the goal...

Where it all started

In those days Apple company worked closely with Motorola. After lengthy negotiations, both parties decided to jointly create a mobile device. Motorola at that time produced and released the RAZR line of mobile phones, which subsequently evolved into ROKR in collaboration with Apple. ROKR was closely integrated with the iPod, but as you might have guessed, it was not successful upon release. The phone was functionally limited and did not allow more than a hundred songs to be downloaded to the phone. It lacked the minimalism and elegance that characterized the iPod.

This state of affairs did not suit Apple. Therefore, within the company, a team of designers and engineers began to develop their own phone. Steve and his team spent many hours in meetings discussing own phones, pointed out their shortcomings. They were heavy, thick, and in settings the devil would break a leg. Apple's phone was supposed to be thinner, lighter and more convenient. This was the main motivation for Steve's team.

Development of the first iPhone

In early 2005, Apple acquired the small company FingerWorks, after which all of its patents for multi-touch technologies and subsequent patents were transferred to the Apple name. Also, after Jony Ive showed Steve Jobs multi-touch technology, with which you can control computers using a touch surface, Jobs used this technology V creating an iPhone. “This is the future,” Steve said. The whole team really liked the idea of ​​scrolling through text as if it were something tangible and enlarging the text with two fingers. Technologically, the iPhone was almost ready, but some questions remained regarding the design of the phone.

The front of the phone was planned to be made of plastic, but Steve decided to insist that the screen be made of glass, arguing that it would make the phone look more elegant. All that remained was to find strong and scratch-resistant glass. This was found. John Seely Brown, a friend of Jobs, advised him to contact Corning, which was producing high-strength gorilla glass, but due to low demand for the product it was forced to close production. After several calls, Steve Jobs agreed on a partnership with Corning.

After some time, Jobs' team begins to re-design the iPhone. Everyone on the team unanimously agreed that the current design looked terrible. New version assumed that only the screen would remain on the front side and Home button, and on the sides there will be metal rims connecting the front and back sides. It was a long road to the iPhone design we saw at the presentation.

At the MacWorld presentation in early 2007, Steve Jobs took the stage and announced that Apple intended to introduce three revolutionary products to the world. iPod with a widescreen touch display, a revolutionary mobile device and device for comfortable and comfortable work with the Internet. Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone to the public. Three revolutionary products in one device.

iPhone Specifications

Display	3.5 inches (3:2) Resolution 480 × 320 px
CPU	Samsung AS5L8900 (90nm) Frequency 0.620 GHz (operating 0.412 GHz)
GPU	PowerVR MBX Lite 3D (0.103 GHz)
Memory	128 MB DRAM DDR
Storage capacity	4/8/16 Gb
Camera	2 Mpx, f/2.8 lens No video recording
Front camera	Absent
Sensors, modules	Proximity sensor, light sensor, accelerometer	Battery (hours of operation)
		Music Video Talk Internet Expectation	up to 24 up to 7 up to 8 up to 6 up to 250	1,400 mAh
iOS version Sales	iPhone OS 1.0 - iPhone OS 3.1.3 29.06.2007 - 11.07.2008	Dimensions (mm)
		Length Width Thickness	115 61 11.6	135 grams
Communication standards	GSM/GPRS/EDGE Wi-Fi (802.11b/g), Bluetooth 2.0

The iPhone 2G was just the beginning of a line of devices. But it plays an important role in shaping the device market. Many of you have noticed how quickly the mobile device market has restructured after the release of first iPhone. Changing forms of factors, presence touch displays. Regardless of the competition, the iPhone has been and remains one of the leading smartphones in the world.

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