The iPhone is a line of smartphones designed and marketed by Apple Inc. A smart phone is a mobile phone with more computing power, internet capabilities, multimedia enabled by camera phone and media players. A smartphone performs most tasks performed by a low-end mobile phone. It can also work as a portable digital assistant, a GPRS device, an internet enabled device connected to the internet via wi-fi or other options.
The first iphone was unveiled by Steve Jobs, then CEO of Apple, on January 9, 2007, and released on June 29, 2007. iPhone runs on iOS, an Operating System designed and developed by Apple for their mobile devices such as: iPhone, iPod, Touch iPad. There are five generations of iPhone models, each accompanied by one of the five major releases of iOS. An iPhone can function as a video camera, a camera phone, a portable media player, and a network connected who is capable of sending emails and have the capability to browse the web, can easily send texts messages. The client can also receive visual voicemail. He would surely have both 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity. Close to the multi touch screen of the device, the user interface is built which encompasses a virtual keyboard instead of a real or a physical one.

As the time passes, the research and development or R & D efforts in the field of technology are progressing at a fast pace. A little while earlier, a significant flaw was found in the iOS 6.1 model from Iphone and as soon as this problem was identified, it resulted into several problems related to privacy and iPhone users started shying away from using this smartphone. Multitude of users all over the world was apprehensive of using this mobile for security related reasons. This fact was stated in a research related report by the experts in the field. Today, a lot of focus is being placed on iOS security. This is very essential for any mobile user. A smartphone from Apple is already a coveted possession and if there is any flaw in the same, it is not acceptable by the owners.
The effectiveness of iOS security is quite high and a lot of significance is placed on the same. Various internet sites spoke a lot about security lacunas seen in this remarkable phone and were found to be quite vulnerable from security point of view. This phone comes with amazing features and a small snag cannot undermine the advantages or best features of the phone. Though, the concern of Iphone owners is not undue as this snag can result in their phone getting stolen by someone but efforts to make this phone completely suitable are seriously on.