When did the first Smartphone come, who made it and what was the name of the phone? Many people do not know the correct answer to this question, but today we have brought this information for you from the pages of history so that you can know the history related to technology. This is from the year 1992, 23rd November. A massive device the size of a brick that could do all the tasks of calendar, email and phone was unveiled at a tech trade show in Las Vegas. It was weird, it was expensive. But this smartphone started the revolution that today we carry around with the phone in our pocket. The name of this phone was IBM Simon.

What was special about IBM Simon?

Simon combined a phone with a personal digital assistant, that is, he created a small computer that fits in the hand. No one had done this before. It was the first device of its kind, considering 1992, Simon had many special things like monochrome touchscreen display, that is, you can operate the phone by touching. Apart from this, just like Samsung's Ultra models come with stylus support, similarly this phone also used to support stylus, but this feature was given for navigation. There were no buttons so that people could get more screen space in those days.

Where did you keep this phone during today's visit?

According to digits, this Phone Today it is kept in the London Science Museum for people to see. The pre-installed apps were amazing, address book, calculator, calendar, notepad, world clock, email, sketch pad and faxing. The tasks for which earlier one had to carry five separate devices can now be done in a single device.

Why did people start becoming disillusioned?

The battery of this phone lasted for one hour, for one hour of calls, calendar checking and sketching. Today's phones last all day, at that time one hour of battery life seemed very less. Business users quickly became frustrated.

Battery life was not the only reason, the high price of this phone also had a negative impact on sales. In August 1994, Simon was purchased through BellSouth for approximately $899 (approximately Rs. 85688 at today's prices), this phone came in the market with a two-year contract. Only 50,000 units were sold before Simon disappeared from the market after 6 months. Overall, due to its high price and poor battery life, only technology lovers and very rich people used to buy it.

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