Apple actually thought of naming the iPhone "Tripod" or "Telepod"

0. phoneArena posted on 05 Mar 2013, 03:33

Back in 2007, Apple started a revolution in the mobile industry by introducing the iPhone. The popularity of this new product grew rapidly and in only a matter of months it seemed as if everyone and their grandma was well familiar with the iPhone name. However, it has been revealed that Apple had a number of other monikers that could have ended up being used for the device...

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1. lyndon420 posted on 05 Mar 2013, 03:37 14 1

This won't help the stock plunge sorry. They still suck.

2. tiara6918 posted on 05 Mar 2013, 03:43 12 1

TriPod? More like TriFlop

16. tusshharish posted on 05 Mar 2013, 06:00 4 0

and teleflop also....................

17. neurobiologist posted on 05 Mar 2013, 06:27 0 0

Trichomonas :-D

20. Nathan_ingx posted on 05 Mar 2013, 09:17 0 0

Or "Omni-patent"

3. rusticguy posted on 05 Mar 2013, 03:45 3 2

Good they didn't else all photographers would have been sued to death for using "Tripod" Really apple seems desperate now that S4 release date is nearing :D

Oh and basically they stole (Apple's forte) the name iPHONE :D

5. nikenturd (unregistered) posted on 05 Mar 2013, 04:04 2 0

They will try to lure as much potential buyers as they can before the S4 release...I sense desperation

6. dwgit posted on 05 Mar 2013, 04:08 0 0

Once s4 comes out watch out law suits typical icrap

4. nikenturd (unregistered) posted on 05 Mar 2013, 03:54 5 0

Apple hitting the panic button with these avalanche of payola articles lately....

7. legend1 posted on 05 Mar 2013, 04:13 0 0

hahaha i have a tripod 4

9. Nathan_ingx posted on 05 Mar 2013, 04:16 3 0

Can you imagine that? Tripod 4, Tripod 4S, Tripod Math... Tripod 3 would sound hopelessly funny.

8. Nathan_ingx posted on 05 Mar 2013, 04:13 3 0

i'M surprised they missed iHello and iHi.

10. MixMaster posted on 05 Mar 2013, 04:54 1 0

I think that due to their signal reception issue with iphone 4 they should have also considered a range of models like: the 2011 iCanUhearMe , the 2012 iCanUhearMeNow followed by the 2013 flagship iHowAboutNow

11. MixMaster posted on 05 Mar 2013, 04:58 1 0

...and last but not least: the 2014 iDon'tKnowWhatHappenedItJustDropedItMostDefinitelyIsYourPhone'sFault

12. blade19 posted on 05 Mar 2013, 05:32 1 0

This may be a little off topic... sorry for that. I do somewhat recall that Apple also had to litigate with CISCO over the "iphone" name before it was released, in 2007. Because CISCO had the name for the VOIP phones, but I think they settled eventually.

13. jade272727 posted on 05 Mar 2013, 05:38 0 0

Ugly ang awkward names! Argh!

14. jade272727 posted on 05 Mar 2013, 05:38 0 0

Ugly and awkward names! Argh!

18. darkkjedii posted on 05 Mar 2013, 06:45 0 3

Smart choice in naming an iconic phone.

19. tedkord posted on 05 Mar 2013, 07:16 4 0

Should've named it the Lawsuit.

21. InspectorGadget80 posted on 05 Mar 2013, 10:45 0 1

Telepod would be a better name. it would make their fans thinking their iphone will teleport lol.

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