iPhone 3G
3G, GPS, and third-party apps turn iPhone into a connected software platform.
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3G cellular
Third-generation cellular networking introduced to iPhone with iPhone 3G.
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The App Store makes iPhone a third-party software platform
iPhone 3G and iPhone software 2.0 arrived with the App Store, turning native third-party apps into a core part of the iPhone platform rather than an external add-on.