Yiziphi izici eziyinhloko ezethulwe i-Apple kuyi-iPhone yayo kusukela ekudalweni kwayo ezenza ithandwe futhi ibe nobuciko kangaka?
Context:Ukuthuthukiswa kwe-smartphone yakwa-Apple kwaqala ngo-2004, lapho i-Apple iqala ukuqoqa ithimba lezisebenzi ezingu-1 000 eliholwa unjiniyela we-hardware uTony Fadell, unjiniyela wesofthiwe uScott Forstall, kanye nesikhulu sokuklama uJony Ive, ukuze basebenze ku-"Project Purple" eyimfihlo kakhulu.  Umphathi-jikelele we-Apple ngaleso sikhathi uSteve Jobs waqondisa ukugxila kwasekuqaleni kude nethebhulethi (kamuva eyabuyekezwa ngesimo se-iPad) yaya ocingweni. I-Apple yasungula le divayisi ngesikhathi sokubambisana okuyimfihlo ne-Cingular Wireless (kamuva eyaqanjwa kabusha ngokuthi i-AT & T Mobility) ngaleso sikhathi - ngezindleko zokuthuthuka ezilinganiselwa ku-US $ 150 million ngaphezu kwezinyanga ezingamashumi amathathu. NgokukaJobs ngo-1998, igama elithi "i" ku- "iMac" (futhi ngenxa yalokho "iPod", "iPhone" ne "iPad") lisho i-intanethi, umuntu ngamunye, ukufundisa, ukwazisa, nokukhuthaza.  I-Apple yenqaba "ukwakhiwa yikomidi" okwakuholele ku-Motorola ROKR E1, "ucingo lwe-iTunes" olungaphumelelanga kakhulu olwenziwe ngokubambisana ne-Motorola. Phakathi kokunye ukushiyeka, i-firmware ye-ROKR E1 ikhawulele isitoreji ezingomeni eziyi-100 kuphela ze-iTunes ukugwema ukuncintisana ne-iPod nano yakwa-Apple. I-Cingular yanikeza i-Apple inkululeko yokuthuthukisa i-hardware ne-software ye-iPhone ngaphakathi, umkhuba ongajwayelekile ngaleso sikhathi, futhi yakhokhela i-Apple ingxenye yemali engenayo yenyanga yesevisi (kuze kube yi-iPhone 3G), ngokushintshanisa iminyaka emine yokuthengisa okukhethekile kwe-US, kuze kube ngu-2011.  UJobs wembula i-iPhone yesizukulwane sokuqala emphakathini ngoJanuwari 9, 2007, emhlanganweni weMacworld 2007 eMoscone Center eSan Francisco. I-iPhone yayine-multi-touch display engu-3.5-intshi enezinkinobho ezimbalwa ze-hardware, futhi yayisebenzisa uhlelo lokusebenza lwe-iPhone OS ngesikhombimsebenzisi esisebenziseka kalula, bese ithengiswa njengenguqulo ye-Mac OS X. Yethulwe ngoJuni 29, 2007, ngentengo yokuqala engu-US $ 499 e-United States, futhi yayidinga inkontileka yeminyaka emibili ne-AT & T.  NgoJulayi 11, 2008, e-Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2008, i-Apple yamemezela i-iPhone 3G, futhi yandisa ukutholakala kwayo ngosuku lokwethulwa emazweni angamashumi amabili nambili, futhi ekugcineni yakhishwa emazweni angama-70 nezindawo. I-iPhone 3G yaletha ukuxhumana okusheshayo kwe-3G, kanye nentengo yokuqala ephansi yama-US $ 199 (enenenkontileka yeminyaka emibili ye-AT & T). Umlandeli wayo, i-iPhone 3GS, wamenyezelwa ngoJuni 8, 2009, eWWDC 2009, futhi wethula ukusebenza kokuqoshwa kwevidiyo.  I-iPhone yokuqala eboniswe ngaphansi kwengilazi embukisweni we-Macworld kaJanuwari 2007 I-iPhone 4 yamenyezelwa ngoJuni 7, 2010, eWWDC 2010, futhi yethulwa ngomzimba owenziwe kabusha ohlanganisa ifreyimu yensimbi engagqwali nephaneli yengilazi yangemuva. Lapho ikhishwa, i-iPhone 4 yathengiswa ngokuthi "i-smartphone encane kunazo zonke emhlabeni"; isebenzisa iprosesa le-Apple A4, i-iPhone yokuqala ukusebenzisa i-chip eyenziwe ngokwezifiso ye-Apple. Yethule isibonisi se-Retina, esinesinqumo sesibonisi esiphindwe kane kunama-iPhones angaphambilini, futhi kwakuyisikrini se-smartphone esinesinqumo esiphakeme kakhulu lapho kukhishwa; ikhamera ebheke phambili nayo yethulwa, inika amandla ukusebenza kwevidiyo nge-FaceTime.  Abasebenzisi be-iPhone 4 babika izingcingo ezilahlekile / ezixhunyiwe lapho bebambe izingcingo zabo ngendlela ethile, futhi le nkinga yaqanjwa ngokuthi "i-antennagate". NgoJanuwari 2011, njengoba isivumelwano se-Apple sokusebenzisa i-AT & T sasiphelelwa yisikhathi, iVerizon yamemezela ukuthi bazophatha i-iPhone 4, ngemodeli ehambisana nenethiwekhi ye-CDMA yeVerizon ekhishwa ngoFebhuwari 10.  I-iPhone 4S yamenyezelwa ngo-Okthoba 4, 2011, futhi yethulwa umsizi we-Siri virtual, iprosesa ye-A5 ene-dual-core, nekhamera ye-8 megapixel enokusebenza kokuqoshwa kwevidiyo engu-1080p. I-iPhone 5 yamenyezelwa ngoSepthemba 12, 2012, futhi yaletha isikrini esikhulu esingu-4-intshi, kusuka esikrinini esingu-3.5-intshi sazo zonke izinhlobo ze-iPhone zangaphambilini, kanye nokuxhumeka okusheshayo kwe-4G LTE. Yabuye yaletha umzimba omncane futhi olula owenziwe nge-aluminium alloy, futhi isixhumi se-dock esinamaphini angu-30 sama-iPhones angaphambilini sathathelwa indawo yisixhumi esisha, esiguqukayo se-Lightning.  I-iPhone 5S ne-iPhone 5C yamenyezelwa ngoSepthemba 10, 2013. I-iPhone 5S yayihlanganisa iprosesa ye-64-bit A7, yaba i-smartphone yokuqala ye-64-bit; futhi yaletha inzwa yokuqinisekisa iminwe ye-Touch ID. I-iPhone 5C yayiyidivayisi eshibhile eyayihlanganisa i-hardware ye-iPhone 5, yaba uchungechunge lwezingqimba zepulasitiki ezimibalabala.  NgoSepthemba 9, 2014, i-Apple yethule i-iPhone 6 ne-iPhone 6 Plus, futhi ifaka izikrini ezinkulu kakhulu kune-iPhone 5S, ezinama-intshi angu-4.7 no-5.5 amayintshi ngokulandelana; womabili amamodeli abuye ethule ubuchwepheshe bokukhokha beselula nge-Apple Pay. I-optical image stabilization yethulwa kwikhamera ye-6 Plus. I-Apple Watch nayo yethulwa ngosuku olufanayo, futhi iyi-smartwatch esebenza ngokubambisana ne-iPhone exhunyiwe. Abanye abasebenzisi babhekana nezinkinga zokugoba ekusetshenzisweni okujwayelekile kwe-iPhone 6 ne-6 Plus, ikakhulukazi kumodeli yokugcina, futhi le nkinga yaqanjwa ngokuthi "bendgate".  I-iPhone 6S ne-6S Plus yethulwa ngoSepthemba 9, 2015, futhi yafaka ifreyimu emelana nokugoba eyenziwe nge-aluminium alloy eqinile, kanye nekhamera eyinhloko ye-megapixel engu-12 enekhono lokurekhoda ividiyo ye-4K. Isizukulwane sokuqala se-iPhone SE sethulwa ngoMashi 21, 2016, futhi kwakuyidivayisi eshibhile eyayihlanganisa i-hardware entsha evela ku-iPhone 6S, ohlakeni lwe-iPhone 5S endala.  I-iPhone 7 ne-7 Plus yamenyezelwa ngoSepthemba 7, 2016, eyethula izinzwa ezinkulu zekhamera, ukumelana namanzi nothuli okuqinisekiswe nge-IP67, kanye ne-quad-core A10 Fusion processor esebenzisa ubuchwepheshe obukhulu.LITTLE; i-jack ye-headphone engu-3.5mm yasuswa, yalandelwa ukwethulwa kwama-earbuds angenantambo e-AirPods. Ikhamera ye-7 yayine-optical image stabilization. I-lens yesibili yekhamera ye-telephoto yengezwe ku-7 Plus, evumela ukusondeza okuphindwe kabili, kanye nemodi yezithombe ze- "Portrait" elingisa i-bokeh ezithombeni.  I-iPhone 8, 8 Plus, ne-iPhone X yamenyezelwa ngoSepthemba 12, 2017, emcimbini wokuqala we-Apple owawubanjelwe eSteve Jobs Theater e-Apple Park. Onke amamodeli anemiklamo yephaneli yengilazi yangemuva efana ne-iPhone 4, ukushaja okungenantambo, kanye ne-hexa-core A11 Bionic chip ene- "Neural Engine" AI accelerator hardware. I-iPhone X yethulwe futhi ne-OLED "Super Retina" enesibonisi esingu-5.8-intshi esinomklamo "ongenawo ama-bezel", onobuningi bamaphikseli aphezulu kanye nesilinganiso sokuphikisana kunama-iPhones angaphambilini anezibonisi ze-LCD, futhi wethula ifreyimu eqinile eyenziwe ngensimbi engagqwali. Iphinde yethula i-Face ID yokuqinisekisa ubuqiniso bobuso, esikrinini "sokuqopha", esikhundleni se-Touch ID; inkinobho yasekhaya yasuswa ukuze yenze indawo yesikrini esingeziwe, esikhundleni sayo yenziwa ngohlelo lokuzulazula olususelwa kusenzo. Ngentengo yayo yokuqala engu-US $ 999, i-iPhone X yayiyi-iPhone ebiza kakhulu lapho yethulwa.  I-iPhone XR, i-iPhone XS, ne-XS Max yamenyezelwa ngoSepthemba 12, 2018. Wonke amamodeli anesistimu yokuthwebula izithombe ye- "Smart HDR", kanye ne- "Neural Engine" enamandla kakhulu. I-XS Max yethule isikrini esikhulu esingu-6.5-intshi. I-iPhone XR ifaka isibuko se-LCD "Liquid Retina" esingu-6.1-intshi, esinokwakheka "okungenama-bezel" okufana ne-iPhone X, kepha akubandakanyi i-telephoto lens yesibili; yenziwa yatholakala ngochungechunge lwemibala egqamile, efana ne-iPhone 5C, futhi kwakuyidivayisi ebiza kancane uma kuqhathaniswa ne-iPhone X ne-XS.  I-iPhone 11, 11 Pro, ne-11 Pro Max yamenyezelwa ngoSepthemba 10, 2019. I-iPhone 11 yayiyindlalifa ye-iPhone XR, kuyilapho i-iPhone 11 Pro ne-11 Pro Max zaphumelela i-iPhone XS ne-XS Max. Wonke amamodeli athola ilensi ebanzi kakhulu, evumela ukusondeza okuphindwe kabili, kanye namabhethri amakhulu okuphila kwebhethri isikhathi eside. I-iPhone SE yesizukulwane sesibili yethulwa ngo-Ephreli 17, 2020, futhi kwakuyidivayisi eshibhile eyayihlanganisa i-hardware entsha evela ku-iPhone 11, esikhwameni se-iPhone 8 endala, ngenkathi igcina inkinobho yasekhaya kanye nenzwa ye-Touch ID.  I-iPhone 12, 12 Mini, 12 Pro, ne-12 Pro Max yamenyezelwa ngomcimbi wokusakaza bukhoma ngo-Okthoba 13, 2020. Onke amamodeli afakwe izikrini ze-OLED "Super Retina XDR", kwethulwa ukuxhumana okusheshayo kwe-5G, kanye ne-MagSafe yokushaja kazibuthe kanye nohlelo lwezesekeli; kwethulwa nomklamo omncane onqenqemeni oluyisicaba, ohlanganiswe ne-glass-ceramic front glass eqinile, engeza ukuvikelwa okungcono kokwehla kuqhathaniswa nama-iPhones angaphambilini. I-iPhone 12 Mini yethule isikrini esincane esingu-5.4-intshi, kuyilapho i-12 Pro ne-12 Pro Max zinezikrini ezinkulu ezingama-6.1-intshi no-6.7-intshi ngokulandelana. I-iPhone 12 Pro ne-12 Pro Max yengeze inzwa ye-Lidar ngokunemba okungcono kuzinhlelo zokusebenza ze-augmented reality (AR).  I-iPhone 13, 13 Mini, 13 Pro, ne-13 Pro Max yamenyezelwa ngomcimbi wokusakaza bukhoma ngoSepthemba 14, 2021. Wonke amamodeli ayenezinzwa ezinkulu zekhamera, amabhethri amakhulu ukuze ibhethri lihlale isikhathi eside, kanye nesikrini esincanyana. I-iPhone 13 Pro ne-13 Pro Max futhi yafaka ubuchwepheshe be- "ProMotion" obuguquguqukayo obuguquguqukayo obungu-120 Hz ekubonisweni kwayo kwe-OLED, kanye ne-zoom optical kathathu ku-telephoto lens. I-iPhone SE yesizukulwane sesithathu eshibhile yethulwa ngoMashi 8, 2022, futhi yafaka i-chip ye-A15 Bionic evela ku-iPhone 13, kodwa ngaphandle kwalokho yagcina i-hardware efanayo ne-iPhone SE yesizukulwane sesibili.  I-iPhone 14, i-14 Plus, i-14 Pro, ne-14 Pro Max yamenyezelwa ngoSepthemba 7, 2022. Wonke amamodeli abe nomsebenzi wokushayela ucingo oluphuthumayo ngocingo lwesathelayithi. I-iPhone 14 Plus yaletha usayizi wesikrini esikhulu esingu-6.7-intshi, esibonwe okokuqala ku-iPhone 12 Pro Max, yaba idivayisi eshibhile. I-iPhone 14 Pro ne-14 Pro Max yengeze futhi ikhamera eyinhloko ye-megapixel engu-48 enezixazululo eziphakeme, ukwanda kokuqala kokubalwa kwe-megapixel selokhu i-iPhone 6S; ibuye yafaka ubuchwepheshe bokubonisa obuhlala bukhona esikrinini sokukhiya, kanye nesixhumi esibonakalayo sebha yesimo esihlanganiswe kusikrini esihlukanisiwe, esibizwa nge- "Dynamic Island".
I-iPhone yayiyifoni yokuqala ephathekayo enobuchwepheshe bokuthinta okuningi. Kusukela kwethulwa i-iPhone, iye yaba nobukhulu besikrini obukhulu, ikhono lokurekhoda ama-video, ukuvikela amanzi, nezinye izici eziningi zokungeneka kalula. Kuze kube yi-iPhone 8 ne-8 Plus, ama-iPhone ayenenkinobho eyodwa ephaneli engaphambili enenzwa yeminwe ye-Touch ID. Kusukela i-iPhone X, amamodeli e-iPhone ashintshele ekwakhiweni kwesikrini sangaphambili esingenayo i-bezel enokuqashelwa kobuso kwe-Face ID, nokushintshwa kohlelo lokusebenza okuvulwa ngezenzo.