Popular Brands and Their Original Names

Brands and Their Old Names Radiocity By Radiocity Team Published Jun 03, 2025 [{ "selector": ".custom-gradient", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(100px)" }, { "offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)" } ] }]

BackRub - Google Before becoming the search giant we know today, Google was originally named BackRub in 1996. [{ "selector": ".custom-gradient", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(100px)" }, { "offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)" } ] }]

Apple Computers - Apple Inc. Apple dropped “Computers” from its name in 2007 to reflect its expansion beyond just computers. [{ "selector": ".custom-gradient", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(100px)" }, { "offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)" } ] }]

Research In Motion - BlackBerry This Canadian company, famous for its smartphones, rebranded to BlackBerry in 2013. [{ "selector": ".custom-gradient", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(100px)" }, { "offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)" } ] }]

Brad’s Drink - PepsiCo Pepsi started in 1893 as “Brad’s Drink,” created by a pharmacist in North Carolina. [{ "selector": ".custom-gradient", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(100px)" }, { "offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)" } ] }]

Firebird - Firefox Mozilla initially named its browser Firebird, but due to legal issues, it changed to Firefox. [{ "selector": ".custom-gradient", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(100px)" }, { "offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)" } ] }]

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