<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>
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<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>
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<p>In Episode 6 we take a look at the phones of 2008, including the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nokia_E71"><u>Nokia E71</u></a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nokia_N97"><u>Nokia N97</u></a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm_Treo_Pro"><u>Palm Treo Pro</u></a>, the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_Ericsson_Xperia_X1"><u>Sony Ericsson Xperia X1</u></a> (and the <a href="https://www.mobilefun.co.uk/sony-ericsson-xperia-x1-desktop-charging-cradle-17827"><u>desktop charger</u></a>!), the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_i900_Omnia"><u>Samsung Omnia</u></a>, and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BlackBerry_Storm"><u>Blackberry Storm</u></a><u>.</u></p>
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<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>

0G: A History of Forgotten Phones

Peter Rojas and Christie Pitts

Episode 6: 2008 - The Storm Arrives

MAR 11, 201937 MIN
0G: A History of Forgotten Phones

Episode 6: 2008 - The Storm Arrives

MAR 11, 201937 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 6 we take a look at the phones of 2008, including the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nokia_E71"><u>Nokia E71</u></a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nokia_N97"><u>Nokia N97</u></a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm_Treo_Pro"><u>Palm Treo Pro</u></a>, the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_Ericsson_Xperia_X1"><u>Sony Ericsson Xperia X1</u></a> (and the <a href="https://www.mobilefun.co.uk/sony-ericsson-xperia-x1-desktop-charging-cradle-17827"><u>desktop charger</u></a>!), the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_i900_Omnia"><u>Samsung Omnia</u></a>, and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BlackBerry_Storm"><u>Blackberry Storm</u></a><u>.</u></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>