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In 1992 IBM Set To Work On The World's First Smartphone, The Simon Personal Communicator - TLP Technology
Historic Photographs - In 1992, the first smartphone is released. IBM's Simon launched at $899 and featured a 4.5 in LCD touch screen. The phone was ahead of its time as it
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Flaunt Digital on X: "It's safe to say that the world's first smartphone is pretty different to what we're used to today, even if it did boast a touchscreen! Were you one
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A museum employee holds up the IBM Simon, the first smartphone to go... Photo d'actualité - Getty Images
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