From ROKR to iPhone 5: The Apple Path to Smartphone Domination

By Connor Livingston posted April 12, 2012, 5:38 am | 0

Most believe that Apple’s road to taking over mobile was a smooth one. They may not recall the first attempt to combine an iPod and a phone: the Motorola ROKR. The reason you may not recall the ROKR is that it failed miserably when it was released in 2005.

As rumors swirl about a June release of the iPhone 5, let’s take a look at the road that they took to get there courtesy of the research from Temple University. Click to enlarge.