16: ROKR: The iTunes Phone

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