1994 ⟶ IBM Develops the Simon, the First Smartphone

IBM Simon, the world's first smartphone, is developed by IBM...
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💾 IBM Develops and Releases First Floppy Disk and Drive

IBM developed and released the world's first floppy disk and disk drive.⟶
IBM Develops and Releases First Floppy Disk and Drive (1971)
ComputersIBMData StorageHardwareDigital Revolution
United StatesUnited States

📱 Motorola Releases the DynaTAC 8000X, the First Commercial Cell Phone in the US

The first commercially available cell phone in the US, the DynaTAC 8000X, is created by Motorola.⟶
Motorola Releases the DynaTAC 8000X, the First Commercial Cell Phone in the US (1984)
TelecommunicationsMobile PhonesConsumer ElectronicsCommunication
United StatesUnited States

📱 IBM Launches the SIMON Personal Communicator, the First Smartphone

IBM created the first mobile app with SIMON; it had 10 built-in apps from Email to Calendar.⟶
Mobile ComputingSmartphonesIBMCommunicationSoftwareEarly TechnologyComputing
United StatesUnited States

📱 IBM Develops the Simon, the First Smartphone

IBM Simon, the world's first smartphone, is developed by IBM.⟶
IBM Develops the Simon, the First Smartphone (1994)
CommunicationMobile PhonesSmartphonesIBMTelecommunicationsConsumer Electronics
United StatesUnited States

📱 Apple Introduces the iPhone

January 9: Introduction of the iPhone.⟶
Apple Introduces the iPhone (2007)
Mobile PhonesSmartphonesAppleSteve JobsConsumer ElectronicsDigital RevolutionInternet
United StatesUnited States

⚛️ IBM Launches IBM Q System One

IBM launches IBM Q System One, its first integrated quantum computing system for commercial use.⟶
IBM Launches IBM Q System One (2019)
Quantum ComputingIBMComputer ScienceCommercializationInformation Technology
United StatesUnited States