Mar 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 …

Jan 9, 2017 · It wasn't the first "smartphone," or the first phone with a camera. It wasn't the first mobile device to have a touchscreen, or to let users install apps. (In fact, the app store didn't even launch …

Mar 14, 2024 · 2007: The iPhone More than a decade after the first smartphone had been introduced, the iPhone redefined mobile technology by combining a phone, music player, camera and internet …

Jul 19, 2021 · The ability to repair phones will be key to conserving resources, tackling e-waste and climate mitigation, and building a circular economy for electronics.

Nov 18, 2020 · From smartphones to social media and healthcare, here's a brief history of the ways in which technology has transformed our lives in the past 20 years.

Oct 7, 2019 · Rwanda’s Mara Group has launched two smartphones, describing them as the first “Made in Africa” models and giving a boost to the country’s ambitions to become a regional technology hub.

Aug 30, 2017 · New research is putting the first generation of kids to grow up with the smartphone into sharp relief.

Apr 11, 2023 · This month marks 50 years since the very first mobile phone call. There are now more mobile phones (8.58 billion) than people (7.95 billion) on the planet.

Mar 13, 2025 · Smartphone and social-media use have been linked with declines in academic performance and rises in mental health issues, according to Jonathan Haidt, author of The Anxious …

Aug 18, 2021 · 14 years later, the smartphone boom has died down a bit, as market saturation and a lack of real innovation have led to declining sales for the past few years. And while the market did …