IBM Simon

The IBM Simon Personal Communicator was an advanced cellular telephone created by a joint venture between IBM and BellSouth. Simon was first shown as a product concept in 1992 at COMDEX the computer and technology trade show held in Las Vegas Nevada. Launched in 1993 it combined the features of a mobile phone a pager a PDA and a fax machine. After some delays it was sold by BellSouth in 1994 in 190 U.S. cities in 15 states and was originally priced at $899.

Simon in charging station IBM Simon in leather case The IBM Simon Personal Communicator was an advanced cellular telephone, created by a joint venture between IBM and BellSouth.¹

smartphone ? - IBM Simon which was a joint venture between IBM and BellSouth is considered as the first smartphone in this world.²

The first touchscreen phone was the IBM Simon, launched in 1992. During this decade the popular iPaq (not made by Apple by the way) was launched with touchscreens and optional phone attachments.³

That was the IBM Simon in 1992. You probably meant multitouch.⁴

5 Things to Look for When Buying a New Cell Phone

If you are looking to upgrade your phone because it is boring or doesn't have all of the features you would like, consider these five things to look for when buying a new cell phone to help you decide which phone is best for you.

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5 Things to Look for When Buying a New Cell Phone