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IBM Simon
First ever mobile phone to feature software applications. -
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Smartphones
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Nokia Communicator
Appeared as normal phones on the outside, and opened in clamshell format to access a qwerty keyboard -
Ericsson R380
Was he first device marketed as a "smartphone" -
Palm Treo
Incorporated the ability to check the calendar while talking on the phone, dial directly from a list of contacts, and send emails. -
The Blackberry
First to offer integrated voice calling. -
iPhone
First commercial smartphone to use finger input as its main means of interaction, instead of a stylus, keyboard or keypad. -
iPhone reactions
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Samsung Galaxy S
Android smartphone, first major competitor to Apples iPhone