This iPhone interface was once closer to a rotary phone

Check this alternate timeline out: In the early days of the iPhone, Apple considered a familiar, iPod-based interface that might have set a different course for mobile technology. As touchscreen innovations advanced, the company pivoted to the dynamic iOS platform we know today. Join me in revisiting this fascinating chapter in tech history and exploring the reasons behind the shift from the classic iPod design to a revolutionary new approach.

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1 comment

BlackDog February 11, 2025 - 7:00 am
The iPod may have been a new development, but WOW compared to the touchscreen, yeah it’s a rotary phone, and that would have been disheartening.
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