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In today’s era, smartphone has become a very important part of our life. From waking up in the morning to sleeping at night, we depend on it for every small and big task. But have you ever wondered when the world’s first smartphone came? Which company made it and what was its name?
Most people think that Apple’s iPhone or BlackBerry started the smartphone, but the pages of history tell a different story. Oh! That is the matter 23 November 1992 When a unique device was presented to the world at a tech trade show in Las Vegas that changed the future world forever. The name of this phone was- IBMSimon.
How was the first smartphone? (Specifications & Features)
According to those times, IBM Simon was a great wonder in itself. It was the first to connect a conventional mobile phone with a ‘Personal Digital Assistant’ (PDA) i.e. a small computer. You can easily understand the main features of this phone from the table given below:
The ‘Stylus Pen’ that we are surprised to see today with Samsung’s ultra models or expensive tablets was introduced by IBM in 1992 itself. Due to the absence of buttons, users of that time got a lot of space to work on the screen. The tasks for which people had to carry five different devices like calculator, diary and watch were all condensed into this one heavy ‘brick’ like phone.
Why did people soon become disillusioned with this phone?
Even though this technology was far ahead of its time, this phone could not last long among the general public and the business class. The two biggest reasons behind its flop were:
1. Battery life of just one hour
The IBM Simon’s weakest link was its battery. After this phone is fully charged barely 1 hour Could only walk. That is, if you talk on a call continuously for an hour, check email or do sketching, the phone would switch off immediately. Working with such low battery life started proving to be a huge headache for working and business people.
2. Huge price that drains the pocket
When this phone was launched in the market through BellSouth in August 1994, its price with a two-year contract was Rs. 899 dollars It was decided. If its value is estimated according to today’s time, then this amount will be approximately Rs 85,688 Sits. In that era, it was not possible for a common man to spend such a huge amount.
The market shrank within 6 months
Due to poor battery backup and skyrocketing price, this phone disappeared within just 6 months of its arrival in the market. During this period the company only 50,000 units Could only sell. It was bought only by those people who were very fond of new technology or who were very rich.
Where is this history safe in today’s times?
If you want to see this historic phone with your own eyes today, you will have to head to London. The world’s first smartphone for today’s youth and technology lovers. London’s famous science museum (London Science Museum) It has been preserved extremely well. This phone may not have been commercially successful, but the foundation of the slim and advanced smartphones we are using today was laid by this IBM Simon.
