iPhone could have been named ?Telepod,? ?Mobi,? ?Tripod,? or even ?iPad?

Apple cofounder Steve Jobs had many strengths, but that doesn't mean he was immune to bad ideas. Former ad agency creative director Ken Segall revealed some of Jobs' crazier ideas in his book?Insanely Simple?in May of last year.?At that time, he discussed with Ars Jobs' original desire to name the iMac "the MacMan" and a launch plan that involved Jobs dressing up as Willy Wonka.

Now, Segall has come out with even more zany names that Apple considered for its products. During a talk at the University of Arizona's Department of Marketing, Segall said Apple considered names like "Telepod," "Mobi," "Tripod," and even "iPad" for what was ultimately called the "iPhone."

9to5Mac's Scott Buscemi was at the talk and gathered some details about why Apple was leaning toward some of these options: Apple apparently considered "Telepod" because the word mixed "telephone" with "pod," the latter of which was a play on Apple's iPod line. "Mobi" was simply a shortened version of "mobile," but the name that seemed to resonate most with Apple during the early stages was "Tripod."

"While this name did not win out, it did make a big impact on Apple?s original presentation and marketing for the iPhone. 'Tripod' stems from the iPhone being a combination phone + iPod + internet communications device," 9to5Mac wrote of Segall's talk. "Indeed, Apple heavily marketed the original iPhone as such. As we know today, with the App Store and other new Apple apps, the iPhone platform is so much more than just a phone, internet communicator, and media player."

So what was with the "iPad" consideration for the product that became the iPhone? It seems there's no direct explanation for this, except that Apple had been working on a tablet before it shifted priorities to a smartphone (which was ultimately launched first). From this perspective, Apple was likely considering other names for what is now known as the iPad and thought "iPad" would fit better for its smaller, handheld twin.

Source: http://arstechnica.com/apple/2013/03/iphone-could-have-been-named-telepod-mobi-tripod-or-even-ipad/

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