July 11, 2008
iPhone 3G released
Apple began selling the iPhoneApple's smartphone line — touch-first mobile computing and the App Store ecosystem since 2007. 3G on July 11, 2008 — adding 3G cellular data and launching in 22 countries alongside the App StoreApple's marketplace for iOS apps — centralized distribution and in-app purchases on iPhone..
What it was for
The iPhoneApple's smartphone line — touch-first mobile computing and the App Store ecosystem since 2007. 3G made mobile broadband practical — web apps and native App StoreApple's marketplace for iOS apps — centralized distribution and in-app purchases on iPhone. downloads over cellular replaced EDGE trickle speeds. GPS enabled location-based services developers still build on. The simultaneous App StoreApple's marketplace for iOS apps — centralized distribution and in-app purchases on iPhone. launch turned the 3G into the first iPhoneApple's smartphone line — touch-first mobile computing and the App Store ecosystem since 2007. that was both fast on the network and open to third-party software at scale.
Companies
- Apple
Why it's here
The iPhoneApple's smartphone line — touch-first mobile computing and the App Store ecosystem since 2007. 3G paired 3G networking with the App StoreApple's marketplace for iOS apps — centralized distribution and in-app purchases on iPhone.'s global rollout.
Why it mattered
It made mobile web and app experiences viable over cellular, not just Wi-Fi.
What it solved
The original iPhoneApple's smartphone line — touch-first mobile computing and the App Store ecosystem since 2007.'s EDGE network was too slow for rich mobile web and app downloads.
Media
ImageIPhone 3GJoBot164, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Related
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- iPhone App Store opensJuly 10, 2008
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- Android announcedNovember 5, 2007
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