IPhone 3GS

iPhone 3GS
Front view
DeveloperApple Inc.
ManufacturerFoxconn (contract manufacturer)
TypeSmartphone
Generation3rd
First releasedJune 19, 2009 (2009-06-19)
DiscontinuedJune 24, 2010 (2010-06-24) (16, 32 GB)
September 12, 2012 (2012-09-12) (8 GB)
PredecessoriPhone 3G
SuccessoriPhone 4
RelatediPod Touch (3rd generation)
Compatible networksQuad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE
(850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
Tri-band UMTS/HSDPA
(850, 1900, 2100 MHz)
Form factorSlate
Dimensions115.5 mm (4.55 in) H
62.1 mm (2.44 in) W
12.3 mm (0.48 in) D
Weight135 g (4.8 oz)
Operating systemOriginal: iPhone OS 3.0
Last: iOS 6.1.6, released February 21, 2014 (2014-02-21)
System-on-chipSamsung S5PC100
CPU600 MHz ARM Cortex-A8
GPUPowerVR SGX535
Memory256 MB DRAM
Storage8, 16 or 32 GB flash memory
BatteryBuilt-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
3.7 V 1220 mAh
Rear camera3MPix with video (VGA at 30 fps)
Photo and video geotagging
Tap to focus video or still images
Exposure
Display3.5 in (89 mm) diagonal 3:2 aspect ratio screen
24-bit (16.76 million colors) LCD
480×320 pixel resolution at 163 ppi
SoundSingle loudspeaker
3.5 mm TRRS, 20 Hz to 20 kHz frequency response (internal, headset)
ConnectivityWi-Fi (802.11 b/g)
Bluetooth 2.1+EDR
Dock connector
Data inputsMulti-touch touchscreen display
3-axis accelerometer
Digital compass
Proximity sensor
Ambient light sensor
Microphone
Headset controls
ModelA1325 (China)
A1303
WebsiteApple – iPhone – Mobile phone, iPod, and Internet device. at the Wayback Machine (archived June 25, 2009)

The iPhone 3GS, stylized as iPhone 3G🅂, is a smartphone that was developed and marketed by Apple Inc. It is the third generation of the iPhone and the successor to the iPhone 3G. It was unveiled on June 8, 2009 at the WWDC 2009, which took place at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.

According to Phil Schiller, a key figure at Apple, the “S” in “3GS” stands for “Speed.” Improvements include performance, a 3-megapixel camera with higher resolution and video ability, voice control, and support for 7.2 Mbit/s HSDPA downloads. It was released in the United States, Canada, and six European countries on June 19, 2009, in Australia and Japan on June 26, and internationally in July and August 2009.

The iPhone 3GS runs Apple's iOS operating system. It was succeeded as Apple's flagship smartphone by the iPhone 4 on June 24, 2010. At the same time, an 8 GB model of the iPhone 3GS was released, discontinuing the 16 and 32 GB models, the 8 GB 3GS continued in production until September 2012, when it was discontinued with the announcement and release of the iPhone 5.