A Brief History Of Touchscreen Technology: From The IPhone To ... - Forbes
WEBJul 20, 2022 · Apple was the first company to launch a touchscreen smartphone in 2007 successfully. Because the iPhone has a compact, user-friendly form and minimal multitouch functionality, users cannot hold...
Who Invented Smartphone? Unraveling the History of Mobile …
WEBFeb 21, 2024 · The first touchscreen phone, the IBM Simon Personal Communicator, though not initially recognized for its revolutionary interface, laid the foundation for touchscreen technology in today’s smartphones.
Smartphone - Wikipedia
WEBThe iPhone was notable as being the first device of its kind targeted at the mass market to abandon the use of a stylus, keyboard, or keypad typical of contemporary smartphones, instead using a large touchscreen for direct finger input as its main means of interaction.
When Was the First Smartphone Invented? - How-To Geek
WEBFeb 7, 2024 · The first smartphone, the IBM Simon, was announced in 1992, and it had a touchscreen, phone capabilities, and basic applications. Apple is largely credited with kicking off the smartphone boom in 2007 with the original iPhone.
From touch displays to the Surface: A brief history of touchscreen ...
WEBApr 4, 2013 · Historians generally consider the first finger-driven touchscreen to have been invented by E.A. Johnson in 1965 at the Royal Radar Establishment in Malvern, United Kingdom.
Smartphone history - The first smartphone - SimpleTexting
WEBJun 27, 2024 · In 1992, IBM announced the very first smartphone. It released the Simon Personal Communicator (SPC) for purchase in 1994. The SPC was the first touchscreen phone. Additionally, it could send and receive both emails and faxes.
IBM created the world's first smartphone 25 years ago
WEBMar 13, 2018 · The tech company IBM is widely credited with developing the world’s first smartphone – the bulky but rather cutely named Simon. It went on sale in 1994 and featured a touchscreen, email capability and a handful of built-in apps, including a calculator and a sketch pad.
Smartphone History: From the First Smartphone to Today
WEBDec 17, 2021 · The First Smartphone: 1992 Fast-forward nearly 10 years later, and IBM debuted the “Simon” personal communicator, a device that featured an early touchscreen, and the ability to send and receive emails and faxes, act as a pager, and perform other smartphone-like functions.
Timeline: A History Of Touch-Screen Technology - NPR
WEBDec 26, 2011 · Today's touch-screen devices seem like a thing of the future, but the technology that runs your iPad or Android can actually be traced back to 1948 and something called the Electronic Sackbut.
The Brief History of Smartphones - ThoughtCo
WEBJan 30, 2021 · The look, interface, and core functionality of nearly every smartphone to come along since is, in some form or another, derived from the original iPhone’s innovative touchscreen-centric design.