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The First "Smartphone"
The first "smartphone" called the IBM Simon is introduced to the public. Was revolutionary and had features such as email, calendar, and simple games. Was not widely adopted, but paved the way for features we have now. The starting price of the phone was $899 with a two-year contract, and $1099 without a contract. http://www.howtogeek.com/trivia/what-was-the-first-smartphone/ -
The First Color Display
The Siemens S10, the first phone with a color display, is released to the public. Its display could replicate 4 colors, red, green, blue, and white. While it was an innovation at its time, it was not something considered practical. The innovation of the color screen did allow for Nokia to later release a phone with better integrated color in 2000. http://www.phonearena.com/news/Did-you-know-which-was-the-first-phone-with-a-color-display_id61385 -
First Media Phone For Internet Access
Nokia released the first media phone based on WAP, The Nokia 7110. It was designed for easy internet access and came with a large graphic display to make access more convenient. It could be used to check thing such as news, weather, stock prices, and many other things that require internet access. The phone was one of the most desired smartphones for a certain amount of time on the planet. https://goo.gl/5Imn2o -
The First Camera Phone
The Sharp J-SH04 is released in Japan and is the first camera phone in the world. The phone failed to make it anywhere outside of Japan, and was considered a flop on the most part. It had a 256 color display, and a .11 MP camera. One of the pros of this smartphone was the fact that it was light weight sitting at about around 74 grams, you'd be hard pressed to find a camera phone that light in the present. https://goo.gl/p4kfnZ -
The First iPhone
The iPhone is one of the most iconic smartphones known to mankind. Almost eveyone knows what an iPhone is, and who made it. Steve Jobs was the CEO of Apple when they unveiled the iPhone. The iPhone had many innovations including an on screen keyboard, multi-touch interface, and multi tasking. Apple also was against the idea of a stylus. Lines formed at many Apple stores as people did not care about any missing features or prices, they enjoyed the novelty and experience. https://goo.gl/wSrMcb -
First Android Phone
The first android phone that was released was the HTC Dream. The smartphone was built on the Linus kernel. It came with a 3-inch touchscreen, and a full QWERTY keyboard. It was released after the iPhone was, so it had some similar features to the device. There was an android market like the app store, and things such as google maps and GPS. Peoples reactions were mixed with some people needing it and some not. http://gizmodo.com/5053264/t-mobile-g1-full-details-of-the-htc-dream-android-phone
