<p>Welcome to Episode 3 of <a href="http://anchor.fm/0g" target="_blank"><strong>0G, A History of Forgotten Phones</strong></a>! 0G is a limited-run podcast where we look back at how weird and wonderful smartphones were back in the days before iOS and Android took over and your only option became a rectangular slab running one or the other.</p> <p><br></p> <p>0G is hosted by two people who were there: <a href="https://backstagecapital.com/crew/christie-pitts/" target="_blank"><strong>Christie Pitts</strong></a> (now at <a href="https://backstagecapital.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Backstage Capital</strong></a>), who started her career selling phones at a Verizon store, and <a href="https://roj.as/" target="_blank"><strong>Peter Rojas</strong></a> (now at <a href="https://betaworksventures.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Betaworks Ventures</strong></a>), founder of <a href="https://gizmodo.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Gizmodo</strong></a>, <a href="https://www.engadget.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Engadget</strong></a>, and gdgt.</p> <p><br></p> <p>In Episode 5 we take a look at the phones of 2007, including the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LG_Prada"><u>LG Prada</u></a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LG_Dare"><u>LG Dare</u></a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LG_Voyager"><u>LG Voyager</u></a>,<a href="https://www.cnet.com/news/verizon-sprint-announce-rim-blackberry-8830-world-edition/"><u> Blackberry 8830</u></a>, the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helio_(wireless_carrier)"><u>Helio</u></a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helio_Kickflip"><u>Kickflip</u></a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helio_Ocean"><u>Ocean</u></a>, and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_SCH-U470"><u>Samsung Juke</u></a>. And discuss how the mobile phone industry had no idea what was about to hit them with the announcement of the iPhone this year.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Want to contact us? Christie is<a href="https://twitter.com/imchristiepitts" target="_blank"> <strong>@imchristiepitts</strong></a> and Peter is<a href="https://twitter.com/peterrojas" target="_blank"><strong>@peterrojas</strong></a> on Twitter. We'd love to hear your thoughts on the show.</p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p>

0G: A History of Forgotten Phones

Peter Rojas and Christie Pitts

Episode 5: 2007 - The Last Year of Blissful Ignorance

MAR 4, 201950 MIN
0G: A History of Forgotten Phones

Episode 5: 2007 - The Last Year of Blissful Ignorance

MAR 4, 201950 MIN

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<p>Welcome to Episode 3 of <a href="http://anchor.fm/0g" target="_blank"><strong>0G, A History of Forgotten Phones</strong></a>! 0G is a limited-run podcast where we look back at how weird and wonderful smartphones were back in the days before iOS and Android took over and your only option became a rectangular slab running one or the other.</p> <p><br></p> <p>0G is hosted by two people who were there: <a href="https://backstagecapital.com/crew/christie-pitts/" target="_blank"><strong>Christie Pitts</strong></a> (now at <a href="https://backstagecapital.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Backstage Capital</strong></a>), who started her career selling phones at a Verizon store, and <a href="https://roj.as/" target="_blank"><strong>Peter Rojas</strong></a> (now at <a href="https://betaworksventures.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Betaworks Ventures</strong></a>), founder of <a href="https://gizmodo.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Gizmodo</strong></a>, <a href="https://www.engadget.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Engadget</strong></a>, and gdgt.</p> <p><br></p> <p>In Episode 5 we take a look at the phones of 2007, including the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LG_Prada"><u>LG Prada</u></a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LG_Dare"><u>LG Dare</u></a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LG_Voyager"><u>LG Voyager</u></a>,<a href="https://www.cnet.com/news/verizon-sprint-announce-rim-blackberry-8830-world-edition/"><u> Blackberry 8830</u></a>, the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helio_(wireless_carrier)"><u>Helio</u></a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helio_Kickflip"><u>Kickflip</u></a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helio_Ocean"><u>Ocean</u></a>, and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_SCH-U470"><u>Samsung Juke</u></a>. And discuss how the mobile phone industry had no idea what was about to hit them with the announcement of the iPhone this year.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Want to contact us? Christie is<a href="https://twitter.com/imchristiepitts" target="_blank"> <strong>@imchristiepitts</strong></a> and Peter is<a href="https://twitter.com/peterrojas" target="_blank"><strong>@peterrojas</strong></a> on Twitter. We'd love to hear your thoughts on the show.</p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p>