AliphCom, Inc. (doing business as Aliph, Jawbone) was an American technology company based in San Francisco. It made consumer products, including a fitness tracker, Bluetooth headphones, and wireless speakers.
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| Jawbone (2008) | |
| Industry | consumer electronics  |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Founder |
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| Defunct | July 2017 |
| Fate | Liquidated |
| Headquarters | San Francisco |
Key people | Yves Béhar |
The company was liquidated in July 2017 and co-founder Hosain Rahman moved to health products with Jawbone Health Hub.[1]
History
editAliphCom was founded by Alexander Asseily and Hosain Rahman in 1999.[2]
With Lawrence Livermore Labs, Aliph researched noise suppression with grants from the United States Navy and DARPA in 2002.[3] In 2004, Aliph released a noise-cancellation headset, which used military technology to erase background noise.[4][5] The company's Bluetooth headset, the Jawbone, was released in 2006.[6][7] Another headset was released in 2008 and 2009.[8][6]
AlphiCom changed its name to Jawbone in 2010.[2]
Wireless speaker Jambox and Fitness tracker UP were introduced in 2011.[9][10][11] Headset ERA was released in January 2014.[12] The company stopped producing its fitness trackers and soon sold all its remaining inventory.[13] The company was liquidated in July 2017.[14][15][16] Jawbone's fitness tracker was removed from shops in 2018.[17]
Aliph Brands holds the license to Jawbone products and others.[18]
Legal proceedings
editJawbone patents were used to sue technology companies like Samsung in 2021.[19]
References
edit- ^ Heater, Brian (2017-07-06). "Jawbone is being liquidated as its CEO launches a related health startup". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- ^ a b Metz, Rachel (2014-05-16). "Jawbone's Vision: Activity Tracking Now, Remote Control Tomorrow". MIT Technology Review. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ^ Lashinsky, Adam (January 22, 2015). "Jawbone: The trials of a 16-year-old can't-miss startup". Fortune. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
- ^ "Military Headset Reaches Masses". Wired. September 9, 2004. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ^ German, Kent (November 22, 2004). "Aliph Jawbone headset review: Aliph Jawbone headset". CNET. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
- ^ a b Takahashi, Dean (2010-01-18). "Aliph launches latest Jawbone wireless headset for broader market". VentureBeat. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
- ^ "Aliph Jawbone Era Changes Bluetooth Headset Game". PCWorld. January 20, 2011. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ^ Lee, Nicole (January 17, 2010). "Aliph Jawbone Icon review: Aliph Jawbone Icon". CNET. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ^ Vella, Matt (October 11, 2012). "Hosain Rahman's beautiful failure". Fortune. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ^ Duffy, Jill (2013). "Jawbone UP Review". PCMAG. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ^ Goode, Lauren (2015-05-22). "Jawbone's Up3 Hardware Drags Down Smart Software". Vox. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ^ McCracken, Harry (2014-01-16). "New Jawbone Era Bluetooth Headset: Small and (Mostly) Sweet". Time. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ^ Juetten, Mary. "Failed Startups: Jawbone". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
- ^ Wang, Selina (2017-07-10). "Jawbone Liquidation Inflicts Losses, Prompts CEO Move to Health". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ^ "Jawbone reaches end of the road as it goes into liquidation". Financial Times. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ^ Goode, Lauren (2016-05-27). "Jawbone's Hail Mary product is a clinical wearable it hasn't yet released". The Verge. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ^ "Jawbone fitness trackers removed from online shops". BBC News. 2018-07-02. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ^ "Wearable Tech Brand Pioneer Jawbone Now Being Licensed". Licensing International. 2018-05-31. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
- ^ "New Texas NPE Sues Samsung Over Former Jawbone Patents". RPX Corporation. Retrieved 2024-01-29 – via Mondaq.
External links
edit- Jawbone.com at the Wayback Machine (archived July 30, 2017)
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