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The folks of Waypharer prepared a neat infographic to illustrate the long road modern smartphones has crossed from AT&T’s first mobile network established in 1946. to the latest smartphones like iPhone 5, HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S IV. Some of the more interesting dates include:
- 1994. IBM combines a cell phone and PDA to form the Simon Personal Communicator, which was sold for $1,099.
- 1999. The BlackBerry email device was launched
- 2000-2011. Symbian was the dominant platform.
- 2007. The iPhone was launched.
- 2008. Android saga begins.
- 2010. Windows Phone replaces Windows Mobile.
- 2012. Half a billion Android devices active all around the world.
- 2016. 1 billion smartphones bill be sold per year.
And there are many other details in the infographic. Check it out and let us know how you like it.
About The Author
Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
