On the fifth anniversary of the Apple Watch launch, an original team member reveals some secrets

OSTN Staff

Five years ago yesterday, Apple released the first Apple Watch. Perhaps the biggest surprise was that the company didn’t call it the iWatch as expected. As it turned out, another company called back in 2012. The firm had planned on selling a smartwatch and listed one on crowd-funding site Indiegogo in the fall of 2012. Hoping to raise $100,000, OMG received $1,434 in pledges. Needless to say, the device never saw the light of day. There have also been other filings for the iWatch trademark, dating back to 2007.
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