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The IBM Simon was the world's first smartphone.
The IBM Simon was the world's first smartphone.
True
The first iPhone was released in 1990.
The first iPhone was released in 1990.
False
The development of the phone was delayed due to the need to build the cellular infrastructure.
The development of the phone was delayed due to the need to build the cellular infrastructure.
True
The first car phone weighed around 20 pounds.
The first car phone weighed around 20 pounds.
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The World Economic Forum predicted the first implantable phones would be commercially available by 2024.
The World Economic Forum predicted the first implantable phones would be commercially available by 2024.
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The first car phone weighed around 80 pounds and had limited coverage.
The first car phone weighed around 80 pounds and had limited coverage.
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Study Notes
- In 20th century, before the widespread use of cellphones, there were car phones.
- An engineer at Bell Labs imagined a futuristic phone network for car phones in 1947.
- The first car phone weighed around 80 pounds and had limited coverage.
- Motorola released the world's first handheld cell phone, the Motorola DynaTAC 8000x, in 1973.
- The development of the phone was delayed due to the need to build the cellular infrastructure.
- The first smartphone, IBM Simon, was introduced in the late 1990s.
- It was the world's first touchscreen phone and had software apps.
- Apple released the first iPhone in 2007, which revolutionized mobile phones and technology.
- Today's cellphones have advanced significantly since the early car phones.
- The World Economic Forum predicts the first implantable phones will be commercially available by 2024.
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Explore the evolution of mobile phones from car phones to modern smartphones. Learn about the groundbreaking developments and technological advancements that have shaped the mobile phone industry.
