How Apple Stole The iPhone (The Real Untold Story)

Matthew Cox | Inside True Crime
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Chapters & Sections (183)

0:04 The Original iPhone Story chapter 3
0:04 Steve Jobs and Apple's Involvement with the iPhone
0:30 The Concept of the Original iPhone
1:03 Personal Story and Childhood Experiences
1:38 Growing Up in a Small Town chapter 2
2:06 Adversity and Cultural Differences in Growing Up
3:09 Introduction to Technology and High School Experiences
3:40 Growing Up on the Border chapter 4
3:40 Life on the Other Side
4:11 Crossing the Border
4:42 Encounter with Border Patrol
5:12 Confrontation and Aftermath
6:17 Border Encounter and Confrontation chapter 1
6:17 Late-Night Taco Run
6:47 Taco Heist and Border Crossing chapter
8:56 Aftermath and Reflection chapter
9:58 Discussion on True Crime chapter 1
9:58 Enjoyment of True Crime and its Lure
10:28 Personal Experience and Reflections chapter 5
10:28 Violent Crime and Gender Demographics
10:59 Fascination with Reckless Behavior
11:29 Personal Story and High School Experience
11:59 Challenges of High School and Family Dynamics
12:30 Loss and Reflection on Father's Death
13:32 Speaker's Reflection on Father's Unconventional Life chapter 6
13:32 Father's Fraudulent and Illegal Activities
14:03 Speaker's Awareness of Family Dynamics
14:34 Challenges with Teenage Daughter and Therapy
15:05 Therapy Session and Discussion of Father's Past
15:35 More Details about Father's Illegal Activities and Lifestyle
16:07 Speaker's Reflection on Father's Complex Life
16:39 Growing Up and Family Dynamics chapter 2
16:39 Influence of Family on Personal Development
17:10 College Education and Choices Made
17:40 Education and Activism at Berkeley chapter 3
17:40 Experiences at People's Park
18:11 Graduation and Celebration
18:43 Post-Exam Relief and Celebration
20:19 DUI Experience and Reflection chapter 4
20:19 First DUI Incident and Consequences
21:55 Lessons Learned from the Experience
22:26 Commenting on Sensationalized Media
23:29 Post-DUI Job and Diploma Experience
23:59 College Dropout Experience chapter 6
23:59 Certificate Issues and Job Concerns
24:33 College Dropout Explanation
25:03 Missing Statistics Class and Job Constraints
25:33 Job Verification and Degree Importance
26:04 First Job Experience at Benam Capital Management
27:06 Mentorship and College Verification Issues
27:36 Career Shift and Reflection chapter 4
27:36 Leaving a Previous Job and New Opportunities
28:10 Career Change and Influence of Friends' Work-Life Balance
29:13 Work at Infogear and Goldman Sachs
30:16 Contrast of Wealth and Poverty in San Francisco
31:19 Early Career and Business Ventures chapter 4
31:19 Finding Inspiration in San Francisco and Early Success at Goldman Sachs
31:52 Career Advancement and Financial Success
32:24 University Dropout's Journey and Career Exploration
32:54 Working at Pacific Tesis and Building the First Internet Service Provider in California
34:30 Early Career and AT&T chapter 5
34:30 Piercings and Unconventional Appearance
35:02 Role in Business Planning and Accounting
35:33 Lang Bomb and Interacting with Engineers
36:05 Company Acquisition and Decision to Leave AT&T
37:07 Opportunity in the Philippines and Reflections on Career
38:10 Leaving a Good Gig and Trying Something New chapter 2
38:10 Deciding to Leave a Good Gig
38:40 The Decision to Try Something New
39:44 A Trip to Manila and Meeting the President chapter 2
39:44 Fun on the Trip and Meeting the President's Staff
40:46 Meeting with the President and His Cabinet
41:17 Meeting with President, Hazardous Waste on Clark Air Force Base chapter 5
41:17 Meeting with President, Hazardous Waste on Clark Air Force Base
41:49 Government Response to Hazardous Waste
42:19 Unpleasant Hotel Experience
42:49 Deciding to Return to Previous Hotel
43:20 Finding a Solution for Accommodation
44:23 Unsuccessful Business Venture and Reflections chapter 5
44:23 Abandoned Business and Mayor's Disinterest
44:56 Post-Business Career and iPhone Introduction
45:26 Infog Gear and Internet Infrastructure Installation
45:58 Cost Comparison of T1 Lines and DSL Technology
47:05 Advancements in High-Speed Internet Access
48:06 Job Interview and Company Introduction chapter 3
48:06 Initial Job Interview and Company Culture
49:40 Lack of Product and Uncertainty
50:42 Perspective Shift and New Goals
51:13 Early Days at the Company chapter 5
51:13 Morning Routine and Fact Machines
51:45 First Product Development
52:15 Single-Line Phone and Internet Appliance
52:47 iPhone Technology and Concept Development
53:18 Marketing Efforts and Tech Limitations
54:50 Early Mobile Phone Development and Infog Gear chapter 5
54:50 Description of Early Mobile Phone Capabilities and Infog Gear
55:21 Comparison to Cloud Technology and SAS Model
56:25 Challenges of Selling New Technologies
56:56 Blackberry and iPhone Comparison
57:58 Criticism of New Technologies
58:29 Bottled Air and Airlines chapter 1
58:29 Ridiculous Idea of Bottling Air
59:31 TAP Air and the Concept of Bottling Air chapter 1
59:31 TAP Air and the Concept's Availability
1:00:01 Building a Phone System chapter 2
1:00:31 Scaling a Phone System
1:01:34 Successful Scalability Test
1:02:05 Dialing in and Server Issues chapter 1
1:02:05 Server Issues and Success
1:02:35 Hardware Engineering Challenges chapter 3
1:02:35 Meeting with Hardware Engineers
1:03:38 Fixing Screen Issues
1:04:41 Finding a Solution and Trial Results
1:05:12 Initial Network Deployment and Sales Challenges chapter 3
1:05:12 Unexpected Lack of Interest in the Market
1:05:43 Marketing and Sales Efforts
1:06:14 International Rejection and One Exceptional Buyer
1:08:53 The First iPhone International Sale chapter 4
1:08:53 Inking the Deal with Steve Morris
1:09:24 New Zealand Implementation and Challenges
1:09:55 The Importance of Hype in the Startup World
1:10:59 Expanding to Australia and Other Countries
1:12:01 Early Days of Mobile Phones and Technology chapter 6
1:12:01 The Unnecessary Phone and Computer Comparison
1:12:31 Supporting Australia and South Africa with Device Sales
1:13:03 Walt Mossberg's Negative Review and Frustration
1:13:33 Setting Up a Hotmail Account and Sending an Email to Walt Mossberg
1:14:36 Confrontation with the Marketing Team and Almost Getting Fired
1:15:08 Walt Mossberg's Continued Disinterest in Infog Gear and the iPhone
1:15:41 Early Days and Pitching in Spain chapter 4
1:15:41 Initial Investment and Spain Trip
1:16:13 Cultural Differences in Spanish Dialects
1:16:44 Dinner and Menu Confusion in Spain
1:17:48 Unfamiliar Food and Cultural Shock
1:19:53 Steve Jobs' Early Efforts and Company Acquisitions chapter 3
1:19:53 Steve Jobs' Acquisition Attempts and Vision for iTunes
1:20:56 New Skin Company and Big Planet Subsidiary
1:21:59 Disaster with iPhone Launch and Quality Control Issues
1:23:32 Implementing Quality Assurance for iPhone Launch chapter 5
1:23:32 Meeting with CTO and Discussing QA Requirements
1:24:05 Description of the iPhone Launch Event and QA Process
1:24:36 Convincing CEO to Implement 100% QA
1:25:07 Training Reps on Card Testing and Overcoming Issues
1:26:42 Reflection on the iPhone Launch Experience and Cisco Acquisition Offer
1:27:13 Mike's Career Transition and IPO Opportunities chapter 3
1:27:13 Leaving Info Gear for North Point IPO
1:28:18 Maintaining Infogear and Riding Two Horses
1:29:21 Cisco Acquisition of Info Gear
1:30:53 Company Recapitalization and Domain Name Issues chapter 4
1:30:53 Recapitalization and Stock Distribution
1:31:55 Retail Operations and Domain Name Transfer Attempt
1:32:26 Domain Name Security Incident and Investigation
1:33:28 Apple's Interest in iPhone Domain Name and Technology
1:34:30 Steve Jobs' Vision and Apple's Acquisition by Cisco chapter 4
1:34:30 Steve Jobs' iPod, Phone, and Video Announcement
1:35:00 Apple's Acquisition by Cisco and Employee Reaction
1:36:02 Consequences of the Acquisition on International Clients
1:37:04 Attempt to Organize a Class Action Lawsuit
1:38:08 Attorney's Office Visit chapter 4
1:38:08 Visiting the Attorney's Office and Reviewing Board Meeting Minutes
1:38:39 Redacted Board Meeting Minutes and Reaction from Others
1:39:11 Working with New Zealand and Australia, Creating a Book
1:39:42 Attorney's Decision to Support Australia, Not the Speaker
1:40:15 Court Proceedings, Payout, and Acquisition chapter 1
1:40:15 Consequences of Being Snubbed and Receiving a Smaller Payment
1:41:47 Reporter's Perspective and Disgruntled Employee Experience chapter
1:44:56 Ed's Request for a Private Meeting chapter 3
1:44:56 Ed's Request for Confidential Information
1:45:29 Relationship and Confidentiality Concerns
1:46:00 Ed's Possible Motivations and Numbers
1:47:03 Departure from the Company and Implications chapter 2
1:47:03 Company Layoffs and Departure
1:47:34 Colleague's Stay and Unwork Time
1:48:39 Apple's Acquisition of iPhone Trademark chapter 4
1:48:39 Background on iPhone Trademark and Apple's Early Involvement
1:49:11 Cisco's Lawsuit and Apple's Response
1:49:43 Steve Jobs' Tactics and the Outcome of the Dispute
1:50:45 Additional Context on Apple's Acquisition and Cisco's Reaction
1:52:22 Charlie Gian Carlo's Involvement in Cisco Acquisition chapter 3
1:52:22 Charlie Gian Carlo's Role in Cisco Acquisition and Celebration
1:52:53 Ed Clus' Speech and Business School Connection
1:53:24 Realization of Business Practices and True Crime
1:55:59 Introduction and Call to Action chapter

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