Smart phone
The smartphone was invented by Frank J. Canova, an engineer at IBM, who led the development of the IBM Simon Personal Communicator, released in 1994. Key Innovator: IBM IBM is credited with developing the world's first smartphone, named Simon. The Simon Personal Communicator was engineered by Frank Canova at IBM, who created the original smartphone prototype in 1992. Simon included features that defined modern smartphones: a touchscreen, the ability to send emails and faxes, and built-in applications like an address book and calculator. Timeline Highlights 1992: IBM announced and demonstrated the Simon prototype at the COMDEX trade show. 1994: Simon was released to consumer Evolution of the Smartphone Idea 1 . Early Communication (1870s–1970s): 1876: Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone → main goal: voice communication. 1973: Martin Cooper (Motorola) made the first handheld mobile phone → heavy, only for calling. 2. Mobile Phones (1980s–1990s): Phones became small...