16: ROKR: The iTunes Phone
Update: 2021-04-08
Description
A year and a half before the iPhone was introduced, Apple took the stage to announce a very, very different product: the iTunes phone, built in partnership with Motorola and Cingular.
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Links and Show Notes:
The ROKR E1 – 512 Pixels
Apple's First Phone Sucked - YouTube
Quinn's video on the ROKR.
Apple Special Music Event (2005) - YouTube
Motorola Rokr E1 (AT&T) review - CNET
Motorola ROKR E1 Review - Mobiledia
IPod Phone Isn't Perfect, but It's a Start - The New York Times
Apple Music Event: Hidden Goodies - Digital Music Playlist
The Motorola ROKR E1 was a dud, but it paved the way for the iPhone - GSMArena.com news
iSync: Supported mobile phones in Mac OS X v10.4, 10.5, and 10.6
Motorola Slvr - Wikipedia
Motorola ROKR E6 review - CNET
Will it Sync? The Original iPod and macOS Catalina - YouTube
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