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IBM Simon
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The Birth of a Revolution: When Was the First Smartphone Created?
Yet even as the IBM Simon Personal Communicator hit stores in 1994, skeptics dismissed it as a novelty. Critics called it overpriced ($1,099 in today’s terms)...
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The Birth of the Modern Age: When the First Smartphone Was Invented
Yet the Simon’s legacy is complicated. Critics dismissed it as a gimmick, a novelty without mass appeal. Meanwhile, other inventors—like Nokia’s early "smart"...
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The Truth Behind When Was the First Smartphone Invented? A Definitive Timeline
Yet even the Simon wasn’t the first device to combine calling with computing. The AT&T EO Personal Communicator (1992) predated it, but its clunky design and...