What were the first smartphones?

The first Android phone – released in 2008 The first Android device was the HTC Dream or the T-Mobile G1 if you were in the US.

What was the first touch smartphone?

IBM Simon
First Touchscreen Phone (1992) The IBM Simon was the first of its kind when it came out in 1992. This phone was the 1992 version of today’s I-Phone. It was touch screen, portable, had a calculator, email, and could work on networks.

Was Apple the first smartphone?

The first smartphone, the IBM Simon, which tried to do many of the basic things the iPhone does today, hit the market in the early 90s. The Android team was working on a plastic, hard keyboard-style phone, a la Blackberry, that looked instantly dated when the iPhone dropped.

What was the first basic phone?

The first cellular phone, the Motorola DynaTAC released in 1984, is considered a basic mobile phone due to its inability to do anything more than making voice calls.

When was first smart phone?

1992
The first smartphone, created by IBM, was invented in 1992 and released for purchase in 1994. It was called the Simon Personal Communicator (SPC). While not very compact and sleek, the device still featured several elements that became staples to every smartphone that followed.

When was first cell phone?

3 April 1973
Motorola, on 3 April 1973 were first company to mass produce the the first handheld mobile phone. These early mobile phones are often referred to as 0G mobile phones, or Zero Generation mobile phones.

When was the first cell phone introduced?

April 3, 1973
The prototype mobile ‘shoe’ phone weighed 2 1/2 pounds The first phone call made on a handheld cellular phone was made on April 3, 1973. The first handheld cellular phone call was made on April 3, 1973, by Motorola engineer Martin Cooper from Sixth Avenue in New York while walking between 53rd and 54th streets.

When was the first smart phone out?

Rob Stothard/Getty People didn’t start using the term “smartphone” until 1995, but the first true smartphone actually made its debut three years earlier in 1992. It was called the Simon Personal Communicator, and it was created by IBM more than 15 years before Apple released the iPhone.

When was the 1st cell phone?

Motorola, on 3 April 1973 were first company to mass produce the the first handheld mobile phone. These early mobile phones are often referred to as 0G mobile phones, or Zero Generation mobile phones. Most phones today rely on 3G or 4G mobile technology.

Who invented the 1st smartphone?

Martin Cooper
Eric TigerstedtW. Rae YoungDonald Cox
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