With the release of each new iPhone starts the huge queues to take one. Pretty obvious! Due to the range of features and smart applications offered by iPhones, they are worth investing. Although you may know a lot about the iPhone you’re using, we’re sure you do not know some surprising and interesting facts about Apple.
We’ve collected some information about iPhones and Apple, the leading iOS app developer.
1. iPhone before the Apple iPhone – You may be surprised to learn that before the launch of the iPhone by Apple, this name was already patented by Cisco Systems. In fact, they pleaded with Apple for calling their smartphone “iPhone”. The first Cisco iPhone was a VoIP phone, which allowed users to make calls via Skype without using a computer. In the end, both companies reached an agreement and retained their name rights.
2. iPhone was conceptualized in the late 1980s – In 1983, Hartmut Esslinger, developer of the Apple computer, idealized a landline phone with features similar to those of today’s iPhone and iPad. now, with a stylus-controlled interface. Although the design has never been developed into a real iPhone, it is surprising that Apple had ideas for the iPhone years ago. Imagine what the iPhone landscape would look like and the development of custom iPhone applications if this old 1983 prototype had been released.
3. Bono exists in every iPhone – If you take a closer look at your iPhone, you will find that the artist icon in your Music app is originally a silhouette of Bono Vertigo – the singer of U2.
4. The App Store was the first place to download an iOS app legally – one of the most amazing facts about Apple was the App Store, which was the only place where to download free iOS apps or paying legally.
5. Samsung manufactures the processors for iPhone – this might surprise you. While it is true that Samsung and Apple are leading rivals in the smartphone field, they are both in partnership. Apple has entrusted Samsung with the contract to manufacture its computer chips.
6. 700 iPhones sold by far – Last year, in March, Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed that Apple had sold nearly 700 million iPhones. Apple’s earnings reports suggest that iPhone’s growing sales could soon reach 800 million.
7. With iPhones, sending SMS has become a trend. More than 22% of respondents believe that sending an SMS is far better than a call. It started when Apple introduced the SMS.
8. The iPhone was the invention of the year – Given the popularity of the Apple iPhone, Time magazine named it “Invention of the Year” in 2007. It was a revolutionary development.
9. The iPhone was called Purple – At first, when the iPhone was designed, the nickname of the new phone was called “Purple”. Even the iPhone section of Apple’s headquarters was called “Purple Dorm” by the developers.
10. 2 million iPhone apps – According to reports, more than 2 million iOS apps would be available on the Apple App Store (as of June 2016). With that, the Apple App Store becomes the second largest application store after Android, with more than 2.2 million apps. It also makes Apple the first iOS app developer.
11. Names of the iPhone 4 Antennagate – The new metallic design of the iPhone 4 posed big problems among users when it was found that the calls were disconnected in one way or another. Because of his severity, he received the name of Antennagate.
12. Steve Jobs at the joke with Starbucks – It was in 2007 when Apple was introduced for the first time by its CEO, Steve Jobs. He made a call to Starbucks and ordered more than 4,000 battens before canceling immediately. It was certainly a good thing for the barista who took this call.