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Prototype Of Apple’s Attempt To Make The iPhone Back In 1983

The iPhone Prototype In 1983

It’s hard to summarize Apple’s enormous success throughout the years. Even when Apple wasn’t doing so well, it was hard to make out all the things that went wrong. Speculations have been flowing around, and they are constantly revisited, especially now that Steve Jobs is no longer with us. Whether Apple will stay on their feet after they have depleted the Jobs Archive of innovations, no one knows, and it is as some people say, too early to speculate on that. But sure, one can have opinions that stray both ways, but only the future will tell what will happen to the successful company in the end.

One thing is for sure though, and that is that Steve Jobs always knew where to point his feet. What a lot of people don’t know is that Apple actually outsourced a project to a company named Frog Design back in 1983 to make the first iPhone. Yes, this is no spoof and no attempt to make a humorous poke at Apple. Frog Design actually made a prototype of an iPhone back in 1983, and it featured a touchscreen and several different apps.

The prototype was later scrapped and put into an Apple museum, and the idea simply stayed dormant until Steve once again steered the company to success. This should definitely be a testament to Steve Jobs’ innovation and vision for the future. When you think about it, if Steve Jobs managed to think up the iPhone back in 1983, what does Apple have in their Jobs Archive now? We’re talking about an innovation that stayed dormant for almost 20 years and still, in theory, became the most successful smartphone ever launched. So when you think about some people’s predictions that Apple will run out of Steve Jobs ideas in as short as 3-5 years from now, that doesn’t really cover the lifespan of this genius’ innovations, does it?

The iPhone Prototype In 1983

The iPhone Prototype In 1983

Via: [iPhone Hacks]


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Richard Darell is the founder and CEO of Bit Rebels, a multifaceted online news outlet that reports daily on the latest developments in technology, social media, design and everything geek. Today this media entity welcomes more than 2.5 million unique visitors per month and is considered the go to place for people in constant motion. As an Internet entrepreneur, he is dedicated to constantly trying to develop new ways to bring content faster and closer to the end user in a more streamlined way. His excitement for statistics has allowed him to further develop systems that continuously produce accurate and fast-paced analytics to better optimize the approach by which Bit Rebels presents news and content. His graphic design background has proven to be an important tool when designing new systems and features for Bit Rebels since the development of solid and stable code depends entirely on their structure and implemented procedures. Richard currently resides in Stockholm, Sweden and directs the Bit Rebels offices in both Stockholm and Atlanta. You can reach Richard at richard@bitrebels.com

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