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macgirl · 06-22-2009, 03:15 PM

Technically, the second generation of the iPhone is the iPhone 3G. While the first-generation iPhone was still being sold, Apple bumped up the capacity and began offering a 16GB model (the first ones sold at release had only 4GB or 8GB of storage). Other than that, there were no hardware changes to make it a true "generation."

So:

First generation: all aluminum-backed iPhones with 4GB, 8GB, or 16GB of storage
Second generation: iPhone 3G, 8GB or 16GB
Third generation: iPhone 3G S, 16GB or 32GB

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macgirl Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,002 Thanks: 78 Thanked 174 Times in 121 Posts	Technically, the second generation of the iPhone is the iPhone 3G. While the first-generation iPhone was still being sold, Apple bumped up the capacity and began offering a 16GB model (the first ones sold at release had only 4GB or 8GB of storage). Other than that, there were no hardware changes to make it a true "generation." So: First generation: all aluminum-backed iPhones with 4GB, 8GB, or 16GB of storage Second generation: iPhone 3G, 8GB or 16GB Third generation: iPhone 3G S, 16GB or 32GB __________________ www.macgirl.net Recent reviews: Ideal-Case Demon Silicone case for iPhone 3G/3GS Navigon MobileNavigator app for the iPhone Sygic Mobile Maps navigation app for the iPhone Ultimate Buds UB5 iPhone headset (by Hawk Pettengill)