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| US firm Apple has confirmed its move into the telecoms industry, unveiling the long-awaited iPhone. | US firm Apple has confirmed its move into the telecoms industry, unveiling the long-awaited iPhone. |
| Users will be able to download music and videos with the phone, demonstrated by Apple boss Steve Jobs at the annual Macworld Expo in San Francisco. | Users will be able to download music and videos with the phone, demonstrated by Apple boss Steve Jobs at the annual Macworld Expo in San Francisco. |
| Mr Jobs praised the phone's design and told the audience the "magical device" would "revolutionise the industry". | Mr Jobs praised the phone's design and told the audience the "magical device" would "revolutionise the industry". |
| The phone, which will cost from $499 (£257) to $599, will be launched in the US in June and Europe later this year. | The phone, which will cost from $499 (£257) to $599, will be launched in the US in June and Europe later this year. |
| Apple is not yet saying how much the iPhone will cost in the UK, but using the comparison of a Mac mini computer the 4 gigabyte (GB) model would be about £335. | Apple is not yet saying how much the iPhone will cost in the UK, but using the comparison of a Mac mini computer the 4 gigabyte (GB) model would be about £335. |
| Also revealed at the Macworld Expo was Apple TV, a device to stream music and movies from a computer to the living room. | Also revealed at the Macworld Expo was Apple TV, a device to stream music and movies from a computer to the living room. |
| 'Super-smart' | 'Super-smart' |
| The announcement ended months of speculation about the iPhone, which has no conventional buttons but instead uses a large touch-screen. | The announcement ended months of speculation about the iPhone, which has no conventional buttons but instead uses a large touch-screen. |
| The firm has patented keyboard technology on the 11.6mm thick phone, calling it "multi-touch". | The firm has patented keyboard technology on the 11.6mm thick phone, calling it "multi-touch". |
| It is essentially a computer with a blank screen that users configure so they can operate the monitor with their fingers. | It is essentially a computer with a blank screen that users configure so they can operate the monitor with their fingers. |
| TOMORROW'S WORLD BLOG But as the hype piled up Jobs told us we were witnessing history and he was going to reinvent the telephone - some doubts crept in. Rory Cellan-JonesBBC News' Technology Correspondent Read Rory's piece in full Cheers and tears for iPhone Apple shares rise | TOMORROW'S WORLD BLOG But as the hype piled up Jobs told us we were witnessing history and he was going to reinvent the telephone - some doubts crept in. Rory Cellan-JonesBBC News' Technology Correspondent Read Rory's piece in full Cheers and tears for iPhone Apple shares rise |
| "We are all born with the ultimate pointing device - our fingers - and iPhone uses them to create the most revolutionary user interface since the mouse," said Mr Jobs. | "We are all born with the ultimate pointing device - our fingers - and iPhone uses them to create the most revolutionary user interface since the mouse," said Mr Jobs. |
| A full touch keyboard is available for text messaging and there is a built-in two megapixel camera. | A full touch keyboard is available for text messaging and there is a built-in two megapixel camera. |
| Mr Jobs said the iPhone was a "revolutionary and magical product that is literally five years ahead of any other mobile phone". | Mr Jobs said the iPhone was a "revolutionary and magical product that is literally five years ahead of any other mobile phone". |
| "It works like magic... It's far more accurate than any touch display ever shipped. It ignores unintended touches. It's super-smart." | "It works like magic... It's far more accurate than any touch display ever shipped. It ignores unintended touches. It's super-smart." |
| iPod impact | iPod impact |
| He demonstrated the phone by playing the Beatles' Lovely Rita, Meter Maid. | He demonstrated the phone by playing the Beatles' Lovely Rita, Meter Maid. |
| He added: "The iPod changed everything in 2001. We're going to do it again with the iPhone in 2007." | He added: "The iPod changed everything in 2001. We're going to do it again with the iPhone in 2007." |
| The phone will be available on the network of US mobile firm Cingular and will run Apple's OS X operating system. | |
| It will come in two versions - one with 4GB of storage space, the other with 8GB. | It will come in two versions - one with 4GB of storage space, the other with 8GB. |
| Apple shares closed around 8% up after the announcement. | Apple shares closed around 8% up after the announcement. |