Sunday, 21 April 2019
quote [ The first computing device that would actually fit in your pocket was the Cal Tech, a 1967 prototype created by Texas Instrument.
Hewlett-Packard’s HP-65 came with differential equations, stock prices, statistics In January, 1992, Apple Computer announced the Newton MessagePad, coined the phrase “personal digital assistant.” The Ericsson R380, in November 2000, was the first touchscreen smartphone to be the same size and weight as a regular cellphone. On January 9, 2007, Steve Jobs made pocket computing history. “Today,” he said, “Apple is going to reinvent the phone.” ] Did you catch "Editor’s note: By popular request, this story has been updated to include a paragraph on the PalmPilot."
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