IPhone 3GS
Accelerometer, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor
GSM, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
The iPhone 3GS is the third smartphone in the iPhone range of Apple. Marketing chief Phil Schiller put it on 8 June 2009, in the context of the WWDC 2009 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco to the public.
On the iPhone 3GS Apple's iOS is used, which is also used on the iPad and the iPod touch. With the introduction of version 3.0 was included, the highest support from Apple version is 6.1.6. The iPhone 3GS is mainly served by finger contacts on the multi -touch screen. The "S" in the model name of the iPhone stands for " Speed" ( German speed).
Previous model, the iPhone 3G; Successor to the iPhone 4
Design
The device has the same design as its predecessor model. The back is made of glossy plastic in the colors white or black - since the publication of the successor, it was only delivered in black. The only immediately visible difference with the previous model is the lettering and the disposal of symbols on the back, which have now been engraved shiny instead of matt.
Specifications
The Internet connection has been compared to the predecessor model accelerated. The iPhone 3GS offers a transmission speed in the download with up to 7.2 Mbit / s instead of 3.6 Mbit / s HSDPA.
The device has a magnetometer installed for the first time and therefore has a digital compass.
The iPhone 3GS has a better 3D graphics with OpenGL ES 2.0 support of the standards. The main processor is a Samsung S5PC100 ( S5L8920 ) with a clocked with 600 MHz Cortex A8 of the company ARM Limited. As a PowerVR SGX graphics processor is being used.
The model has 256 MB RAM and a 16 or 32 GB of NAND flash memory for data ( with the introduction of the successor model only 8 GB). Compared with its predecessors, the battery life is extended.
The iPhone 3GS is the last iPhone which has a NOR flash. Using the NORs can start the main processor of the iPhone. The modem of the iPhone also draws on the NOR. The iPod touch 3rd generation already used the slightly improved S5L8922 processor which does not require a NOR to start more.
Digital camera
The 3- megapixel camera with camera sensors from OmniVision offers a video recording and video editing function compared to the iPhone 3G. The camera takes a maximum of 30 frames per second. It has an autofocus lens, automatic white balance and auto macro mode for close-ups. In addition, the camera sensors produce a Wavefront Coding technology for sharper images.