1. Many people have a negative attitude towards the iPhone, even if they have never seen it before. They are confused by the price of the device: in their opinion, almost all the necessary functions for business and for entertainment are present in ordinary cheap smartphones.
2. In fact, these people are right. The iPhone lacks a number of essential features, but it does have a variety of entertainment apps. And most importantly, there are certain problems with installing new programs.
3. The iPhone quickly gained cult status and became a symbol of "conspicuous consumption", which is even more true when you consider that there is nothing fundamentally new in it compared to cheaper brands of phones.
4. The iPhone, in a sense, was conceived as a phone for fools. After all, Apple was founded on April 1, 1976.
5. Until 2007, the official name of the company was Apple Computers. In that year, the word "computers" was dropped from the name, and then the first iPhone came out.
6. The operating system iOS is a simplified MacOS used in Macintosh computers of the same Apple company.
7. In the initial versions of iOS, one of the main drawbacks was the lack of multitasking (more precisely, it was, but only in the background). This issue has now been fixed.
8. Among the owners of the iPhone, such a function as jailbreak has become widespread. This is a weakening of file protection with which you can gain enhanced access to data. Jailbreak is not supported by an official manufacturer, and its use will result in the loss of technical support and warranty repairs.
9. With the help of jailbreak in earlier versions of the iPhone, it was possible to configure the multitasking mode of the operating system. Nowadays, it is primarily used to download programs not only from the official AppStore, but also to ensure synchronization of the smartphone with the computer.
10. George Hotz is a famous hacker who taught users how to jailbreak. But he became famous not only for this: among his hacker "inventions" - unlock, that is, decoupling from the operator.
11. Linking a phone to a specific telecom operator imposes certain restrictions on the user, but these iPhones are sold at a lower price.
12. Promotion of the iPhone as a symbol of success in life is realized in the Russian film "Black Lightning". It is considered by critics as product placement (hidden advertising).
13. iPhones appear in many more films, but most often they are chosen randomly and are not directly related to the plot.
14. In The Big Bang Theory, there is an episode in which Dr. Kootrapali fell in love with Siri, an iPhone program that mimics the human voice.
15. Siri was originally intended for phones based on "Android" and BlackBerry - the American "superpager"; but then these plans were canceled, as the program was bought by Apple.
16. Siri can speak English, Spanish, German, Japanese and some other languages. But she practically does not speak Russian.
17. Since February 2014, Apple has announced a vacancy for Siri developers in Russian.
18. Earlier, Siri began to recognize names in Cyrillic, but did it illegibly. She also “acquired” a typically Russian accent.
19. Famous actresses are voices for Siri. Prior to iOS 7, the American version was voiced by Susan Bennett.
20. Prior to iOS 6, Siri functionality outside the US was significantly limited. It is now available in many countries.
21. Siri is one of the most interesting components of the iPhone, distinguishing it from all other smartphones. However, it is valued more as a "miracle of technology" than as an irreplaceable application for business.
22. Siri has been called one of the biggest advancements in artificial intelligence.
23. The book by S. Chertkov "The Tale of Lost Time, or Philosophical Notes of the Operator" is dedicated to the iPhone.
24. Among the owners of iPhones, modding is widespread - "tuning" the phone in order to give the device individuality.
25. Modding enthusiasts use cases trimmed with gold, platinum and precious stones, different types of engraving, expensive leather and wood.
26. The Slovenian company CalipsoCrystal has released a limited edition of exclusive iPhone cases with expensive finishes.
27. The developers explain the use of gold in expensive versions of the iPhone by objective reasons - gold is less prone to scratches than aluminum.
28. The most expensive gold iPhone comes with a wooden box.
29. Greenpeace accuses Apple of violating the environment in the production of iPhones. The company, in turn, denies all charges.
30. "Demonstrative consumption" is indulged by dozens of firms that create exclusive design models of iPhones. The price of such devices often exceeds a million dollars.
31. In the countries of Black Africa, iPhones are officially sold only in Cameroon, Niger and Uganda (not counting South Africa and North Africa).
32. For the sake of buying an iPhone, some fans sell the essentials and diet for a long time.
33. The Apple company, now producing iPhones, was founded by two Steves - Jobs and Wozniak.
34. Two Steves in their youth were also in some way susceptible to "conspicuous consumption": in order to get start-up capital, Jobs sold his Volkswagen, and Wozniak - his fancy super calculator.
35. "Not all rich people can buy the thing they want." This was said by Melinda, the wife of Bill Gates, about the fact that her husband forbids her to buy an iPhone - the products of his competitor.
36. American Thomas Martel surgically reduced one of his fingers on his hand to make it easier to use the small iPhone interface.
37. Not so long ago, an application was released that allows you to use an iPhone as a TV remote control.
38. In South Korea, sales of fine sausages increased sharply in 2010. The bottom line is that they are very convenient to use as a stylus for an iPhone.
39. An iPhone can be called a simulacrum of a smartphone: the very fact of owning this device is more important for many fans than the quality of its characteristics.
40. For the same reasons, Apple's brainchild is an example of the penetration of postmodernism into the world of high technology.
41. Apple products are not the first to receive the "i" prefix as a special brand. For example, the iVillage series of sites for women appeared in 1996 - two years before the iMac.
42. But it was after the release of the iPhone that the new type of naming became a "chip" inherent in Apple products.
43. This example spawned its followers, one of which was the pathetic Russian electric car from Prokhorov - "Yo-mobile".
44. "Yo-mobile" is an even greater simulacrum of technology than the iPhone: it existed only in theory and never began to be produced, becoming just a comical attack by the PR specialist Prokhorov.
45. The maximum allowed price for AppStore applications is $ 1000.
46. The first of these applications was the inscription “I am rich! I deserve it! I am successful, healthy and happy! ”Was displayed on the screen. It did not perform any useful functions.
47. Subsequently, this application disappeared from the Apple store, but similar programs are now available for Androids - already at a price of $ 200.
48. Application "I'm rich!" lasted only a day, but 8 people managed to buy it.
49. The main difference between the iPhone5 and its more expensive sibling iPhone 5s is the body material: polycarbonate instead of aluminum.
50. The rivalry between Apple and IBM, which began in the 70s, continues into the iPhone era.
51. At the same time, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs constantly exchanged caustic remarks about each other.
52. For the iPhone screen, Jobs used a special heavy-duty glass, developed back in the 1960s and not used for a long time.
53. Jobs ditched plastic in the case design, replacing it with metal and glass (in the screen).
54. Subsequently, the plastic case was used to create "budget" iPhone models.
55. In the iPhone 5s, the most important innovation is the fingerprint scanner.
56. In the same model, the camera can take high-quality pictures in low light conditions.
57. Also in 5s you can take burst shooting.
58. The iPhone was conceived as a tablet computer, and only then Jobs got the idea to make a phone out of it.
59. The predecessors of the iPhone - Purple 1 and MotorolaROKR - were a failure, but that did not stop Jobs.
60. Engineers who developed separate units for the first iPhone did not even know each other by sight.
61. The working title of the first iPhone was Purple 2.
62. The letter i in the name of the iPhone was inherited by the smartphone from the iPod.
63. The first iPhones did not support 3G internet.
64. They did not have the function of supporting MMS messages.
65. The second model - iPhone 3G, by its name hinted to critics that one of the main shortcomings of the product in this model was fixed.
66. iPhone 3GS - the next modification of the iPhone. The S also hints that applications are running faster than before (from the English speed - "speed").
67. iPhones generate about 40% of Apple's annual profits.
68. The company's revenues from the sale of iPhones are equal to the annual GDP of the average developed countries.
69. In terms of total income, Apple ranks among the richest countries in the world.
70. The very first iPhone was invented in 1983, but only assembled in 1997. It looked like a stationary device, but with a touch screen.
71. In the US, 34% of students have an iPhone, and another 40% plan to buy it soon.
72. Programs on a jailbroken iPhone are downloaded using the Cydia hacker program; it is the Latin name for the codling moth.
73. One parachutist dropped his iPhone at an altitude of 4000 meters. When he found it, he saw that the screen was covered with cracks, but the phone itself was working.
74. In all advertising screenshots on the iPhone, the clock shows 9:41.
75. The first million iPhones were sold out in 74 days. And the first million of the 4S model - in three days.
76. The release of the Apple smartphone came as a complete surprise to the public.
77. It has been established that fewer children are born in the world today than iPhones are sold.
78. Apple's business is several times larger than Microsoft's. At the same time, the development of the Apple company has not been distinguished by stable success.
79. Fans, waiting for the sale of the 5th iPhone, set up tent camps in front of the doors of the shops.
80. Despite the possibilities of jailbreak, even it does not open up such possibilities in the iPhone that Android has completely legally.
81. The iPhone does not have the ability to connect flash cards. Somehow not good for a smartphone that was originally planned as a computer.
82. Another drawback that iPhones still have is the built-in battery. Therefore, you cannot instantly "charge" the phone by simply changing the battery.
83. Jobs did not want to enlarge the screens in his phones, as this, in his opinion, violates the general concept of the device. After his death, Apple moved away from these canons.
84. iPhones are already 7 years old, but negative reviews about these phones do not subside.
85. iPhones are rated much lower by users than Macs.
86. The iPhone has a number of clones, some of which partially use the original name.
87. The cult game AngryBirds was first released for iOS.
88. The connection between the iPhone and the "game about pigs and birds" is played up in hundreds of anecdotes and jokes.
89. It used to be prestigious to have any iPhone, now - only the latest models.
90. The iPhone divides people. But not on the rich and the poor, but rather on the smart and stupid.
91. Manufacturers of the GooPhone, the Chinese counterpart to the iPhone, unveiled their product a few hours before the iPhone 5. They said that if the iPhone 5 is similar to the GooPhone, it will be banned in China.
92. There are two ceramic inserts on the back of the phone, which are almost invisible to the naked eye.
93. The iPhone camera lens is protected by sapphire crystal, a very valuable material.
94. In iPhone 5S, the Home button is also protected by sapphire crystal.
95. The "Artists" icon in the player has a portrait of Bono from U2. Bono was friends with Jobs and appeared in ads for Apple products.
96. A possible name for a mobile phone from Apple was the name - iPad, but it was not approved.
97. At the last moment before the first iPhones were released, Jobs decided to change the screen, which meant changing the entire assembly process. Because of this, 8,000 workers worked day and night shifts.
98. In Airplane mode, the iPhone charges twice as fast.
99. Daily iPhone 5S production equals Q3 2013 MotoX smartphones sold.
100. iPhone is a victim of the "apple scandal" provoked by Russian religious fanatics. They scraped the Apple logo from their phones - a bitten apple, claiming that it was a symbol of sin, and painted an Orthodox cross on this spot.
