Technology Use Progression

By TateP
  • The First Computing Device

    The First Computing Device
    1906,
    The first computing device,
    Charles Babbage.
    The first mechanical computer was created to give aid in numerical calculations. It was conceptualized in the early 19th century and later demonstrated in 1906.
  • The First Mobile Phone

    The First Mobile Phone
    1973,
    The first handheld cellular phone,
    Martin Cooper.
    A Motorola Engineer invented the first handheld cellular phone in New York. Its first call was made while walking between 53rd and 54th st.
  • The First Laptop

    The First Laptop
    1984,
    The first portable computer,
    Osborne Computers.
    The first portable computer was an IBM 5155 Portable Personal Computer. It sold up to 10,000 copies a month when released.
  • The First Smartphone

    The First Smartphone
    1992,
    the first smartphone,
    IBM.
    The first smartphone was created 3 years before the term was coined. It was called the Simon Personal Communicator.
  • The First Smartwatch

    The First Smartwatch
    1998,
    The first smartwatch,
    Seiko.
    The first smartwatch was named the Seiko Ruputer. It had the function to play games, view contact information, and view the time.