The first smartphone was released Nov 23, 1994 to the peasants who could afford it. The IBM Simon was first introduced on Nov 23, 1992 at COMDEX in Las Vegas. IBM debuted a prototype device, code named "Sweetspot"...Although the term "smartphone" was not coined until 1995, because of Simon's features and capabilities, it has been retrospectively referred to as the first smartphone.
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It would cost $2,280 in today’s prices. Simon says you must buy the new improved smartphone for only $1000 and be happy.
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The design engineers were known as "Simoneers" and 30 years later 'Simon' has become very advanced "AI". Now we just marvel at the technology and do what Simon says.
It would cost $2,280 in today’s prices. Simon says you must buy the new improved smartphone for only $1000 and be happy.
The design engineers were known as "Simoneers" and 30 years later 'Simon' has become very advanced "AI". Now we just marvel at the technology and do what Simon says.
"It is hard to imagine a more stupid or more dangerous way of making decisions than by putting those decisions in the hands of people who pay no price for being wrong." – Thomas Sowell