IBM Simon - Wikipedia
WEBThe IBM Simon Personal Communicator (simply known as IBM Simon) is a handheld, touchscreen PDA designed by International Business Machines (IBM), and manufactured by Mitsubishi Electric. [6]
IBM - Simon - Mobile Phone Museum
WEBThe IBM Simon is widely regarded as one of the first devices that could be termed a “smartphone” – however it is important to note that when it was launched, it was characterised as a PDA (personal digital assistant) with communication capabilities via a cellular connection.
First Smartphone: Fun Facts About Simon | TIME
WEBAug 18, 2014 · First Smartphone Turns 20: Fun Facts About Simon. An original IBM Simon Personal Communicator is placed next to an Apple iPhone 4S at the Science Museum on August 15, 2014 in London, England...
IBM created the world's first smartphone 25 years ago
WEBMar 13, 2018 · The tech company IBM is widely credited with developing the world’s first smartphone – the bulky but rather cutely named Simon. It went on sale in 1994 and featured a touchscreen, email capability and a handful of built-in apps, including a calculator and a sketch pad.
Simon History | Simon
WEBThe Simon was developed by a small team of dedicated engineers at IBM in the “Advanced Technology” department in Boca Raton, Florida. It was actually created in two phases: Technology demo for Comdex, first shown publically November 23, 1992.
World's first 'smartphone' celebrates 20 years - BBC News
WEBAug 15, 2014 · IBM Simon Personal Communicator was the forerunner of the modern smartphone. Never judge a phone by its cover. This chunky, black box was in fact the world's first 'smartphone'. The IBM...
How IBM invented the smartphone, then abandoned it
WEBJun 19, 2024 · The device in question—the result of a collaboration between IBM and wireless carrier BellSouth—was a mobile phone known as Simon. Like all 1994 cellphones, it was a brick-like behemoth.
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