The Unsung Heroes of the iPhone

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Apple didn't even want an app store because he's afraid that the third-party app would crash the phone which would ruin a call. He made a lot of sense at the time, I think there's definitely something here. Let us know we think of this it is an experimental episode for Trung.

Trung does a deep dive on the 2007 iPhone launch. He discusses Apple’s design process, the iconic iPhone Keynote, what was the first killer app?, why Jobs hated the App Store, the history of multi-touch, Gorilla Glass and much more.

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(00:00:00) - Intro

(00:07:07) - The Convergence of Technology Theory

(00:09:58) - The Fragility of Ideas

(00:15:11) - iPhone Background

(00:18:51) - iPhone's Success by the Numbers

(00:21:06) - The iPhone Development Story

(00:27:40) - Multi-touch Story

(00:42:43) - Apple's Previous Phone Project?

(00:46:08) - The Grind of Building the iPhone

(01:04:22) - The Inside Story of the Iconic iPhone Keynote

(01:07:00) - The Carrier Deals

(01:07:57) - Why Steve Hated the App Store

(01:11:18) - How to build trust with you end-user

(01:13:29) - Gorilla Glass Story

(01:21:16) - Summarizing the iPhone Story

(01:27:42) - Awards and Biggest Lessons

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