History of the Smartphone

First Smartphone

Jan 1, 1970

In 1970 the first ever smartphone was made

Texting

Jan 1, 1992

In 1992, smartphones first got the ability to send texts and recieve them

Touch Screens

Jan 1, 1993

In 1993, touch screens were put on the smartphone, making it easier to select things on the phone.

Games

Jan 1, 1994

In 1994, games were made available to play on the smartphone. Being one of the most popular games, tetris was the first game.

The Term "Smartphone"

Jan 1, 1997

It wasn't actually until 1997 that the term "Smartphone" was used. In 1997 is when they actually started calling these phones "Smartphones".

Windows Smartphone

Oct 1, 2002

in 2002, Windows decided to make their own smartphone, the Pocket PC. Due to the challenges of trying to beating the competition, Windows stopped making their own phones.

Blackberry

Oct 26, 2002

Also in 2002, Blackberry releases their first smartphone, the RIM 957.

IPhone

Jun 29, 2007

In 2007, Apple decides to make a smartphone of their own. The IPhone first generation became a hit and is now apple has made up to the IPhone 6s. The IPhone is one of the most popular phones still today.

HTC Dream

Oct 22, 2008

Android decided to make their own smartphone as well. The HTC Dream was released in 2008

Today

Dec 10, 2015

Now to Today, many companies have released their own smartphones and made second versions of them, made even better with more modern and impressing technology.
Today, the most popular phone is the Samsung Galaxy S6 with the IPhone 6S in a close second.