History of smart phones

History of Smart phone

It is undeniable since Apple announced the iPhone in 2007, smartphone directly formed as a mass consumer market. Whereas a few years earlier or more precisely in 1993, the smartphone has been circulating in the market is limited.

Naturally, given the definition of the massive smartphone when it is for the enterprise at a very high priced. Different indeed when an operator in the West have not looked for a subsidized smartphone for the long term.

Although the meaning of a bygone era with the current smartphone there are differences, but both have the same function. As a means of supporting the work and communication. History of Smartphone in the World

The Simon

The Simon released early in 1993. When first launched, the device already has full function except as a mobile phone - voice and data, as well as to PDAs and fax machines. So it was worth it The Simon referred to as first-generation smartphone.

The body itself is quite large and typical of old cell phones. Interestingly, Simon has brought the smartphone touch screen keys to push the button in the middle.

Back then, The Simon priced at a fairly very well, which is about USD899.

Palm Pilot

Palm Pilot is not true smartphone category, because its main function is for data only, which of course is very important for enterprise users.

The shape of the box makes the Palm Pilot personal digital category Assistant (PDA). This device is widely used for workers who do not want to step away pekerajaannya when leaving the office.

Introduced in 1996, the Palm Pilot 1000 which was one of the first generation carrying the 16MHz with 128KB total memory.

When Apple introduced the iPhone in 2007, many who doubted his success. But then Steve Jobs managed to make something revolutionary.
Not only offers smartphone functionality as its predecessor, but it also functions with the power of entertainment apps in the App Store ecosystem.