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In 1970 the first ever smartphone was made
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In 1992, smartphones first got the ability to send texts and recieve them
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In 1993, touch screens were put on the smartphone, making it easier to select things on the phone.
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In 1994, games were made available to play on the smartphone. Being one of the most popular games, tetris was the first game.
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It wasn't actually until 1997 that the term "Smartphone" was used. In 1997 is when they actually started calling these phones "Smartphones".
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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.
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Also in 2002, Blackberry releases their first smartphone, the RIM 957.
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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.
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Android decided to make their own smartphone as well. The HTC Dream was released in 2008
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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.