| Although a detailed history of the development of the | | | | telecom giant Motorola to release the ROKR E1, the |
| Apple iPhone smartphone does not exist yet, analysts | | | | first mobile phone to use iTunes. |
| and researchers tracing the Apple iPhone’s history | | | | However, industry insiders say that Steve Jobs felt |
| have made several educated guesses. | | | | that the ROKR did not turn out the way he expected. |
| The start of the Apple iPhone might be traced to | | | | As a result, the Apple and Motorola joint product |
| Apple founder and chief executive officer Steve Jobs | | | | development did not continue. |
| decision to do more investigation on touch senstive | | | | Apple meanwhile focused its energies on creating a |
| displays, leading to more interactive tablet computers. | | | | telecoms device which would play both pictures and |
| Many have noted the iPhone’s similarity to its | | | | video. |
| predecessor the Newton MessagePad. Although hailed | | | | Subsequently, it was only at the Macworld convention |
| for its groundbreaking handwriting recognition, the | | | | in early January 2007 that Steve Jobs announced the |
| Newton was seen by many analysts as one of the | | | | iPhone, a move that would create an uproar and much |
| leaders in tablet technology, but perhaps it was ahead | | | | expectation in the technology world. |
| of its time to find sufficient market acceptance. | | | | Since then, hundreds of bloggers have posted close to |
| Nonetheless, there are still Apple enthusiasts still using | | | | 300,000 blog posts related to the Apple iPhone, which |
| their Newton tablets to this day. | | | | gives an indication of the expected excitment |
| The Newton was nearly all screen, lacking a keyboard, | | | | regarding the iPhone’s launch. |
| a similar trait which is to be found in the iPhone. This | | | | Starting with Apple’s memorable “1984? |
| design feature has been attributed to Apple design | | | | commercial during that year’s Super Bowl, |
| head Jonathan Ive. | | | | Apple’s products have continued to hold the public |
| But Apple did not immediately focus on developing the | | | | captivated and keep them entertained with its unique |
| iPhone, after the launch of the Newton and its | | | | brand of marketing. |
| successful iMac series of desktop and laptop | | | | The iPhone looks set to wow on the world stage, just |
| computers. Instead, it focused its energies on | | | | as it has at Apple’s developer conference. |
| developing the iPod digital music player and the iTunes | | | | Can the iPhone create a revolution in the cellphone |
| online music store and community site. | | | | arena? |
| It was only in late 2005 that Apple collaborated with | | | | |