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Period: to
1990s
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Nokia 1011 Released
Was the first mass produced GSM phone. Now known as the phone that never dies. -
Text messaging becomes real
Discovered by Sema Group Telecoms, the first text message was sent and received. -
World Wide Web released to general public
Four years after inventing the world wide web, computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee released the source code for the world's first web browser and editor to the public. -
Sony releases Playstation
The tech company Sony releases their gaming console, the PlayStation. It was only at first released in Japan but worldwide the following year. -
Nintendo releases the Nintendo64
Nintendo, a competitor of Sony, releases their new gaming console, the Nintendo64.