Intel’s $2,3 Billion Mistake: How Intel Lost the iPhone Revolution
Jul 16, 2025•5 min•Season 4Ep. 43
Episode description
What if one decision could destroy a tech giant? In 2006, Intel made a mistake that changed everything. They said no to Apple’s iPhone. Why? And what happened next? This is the story of Intel’s biggest failure—and a lesson for us all. Stick around to find out!About the channel.On The Contributors Channel, you can learn how to start and grow your business, invest in crypto, generate passive income, and build wealth.Subscribe for all new updates https://www.youtube.com/c/thecontributors/videos?sub_confirmation=1 Victor Gichun is the Creator and Host of The Contributors Channel, and a co-founder of Excess Logic, the #1 Nationwide Reverse Logistics Provider. Since 2012 Excess Logic has helped over 500 companies including Google, Meta, LG, and Hitachi remove excess test, measurement, lab, and R&D Equipment, computers, and electronics, networking gear, destroy data, and reclaim residual value. If you need to remove the surplus equipment and electronics and recoup maximum value visit https://excesslogic.com/ For collaboration and advertising, please email: host@thecontributors.com Timing00:00 Intel's Biggest Mistake - Introduction00:39 PART 1: THE BIG NO 01:47 PART 2: THE SMARTPHONE BOOM 02:39 PART 3: THE FALL OF A GIANT 03:24 PART 4: TRUSTING NUMBERS OVER VISION 04:09 PART 5: THE LESSON FOR US ALLFollow me on:TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@victorgichun LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/victorgichun/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thecontributorsfb Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vicgichun/ Twitter https://twitter.com/VictorGichun#intel #apple #iphone
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