October 10, 2012

First Smartphone full touchscreen in the world


Full touchscreen smartphones become mobile popular now, with sophistication and convenience provided for mobile users. However, the first first full touchscreen Smartphone is not the iPhone or other products. IBM simon was the first full touchscreen Smatrphone that exist in the world.

IBM first appeared on the show COMDEX, 1992. IBM is a combination of mobile phone, PDA, pager, and fax machines. IBM has only some applications such as calendar, addres book, calculator and world clock. IBM does not use keys, use only with full touchscreen like a Smartphone these days.

In the first sale, in May 1994. IBM experienced the problems of software so that it can be bought new in August 1994. IBM sold for $ 899 USD. And $ 1099 USD with  unlocked version. IBM was able to sold 50 thousand units in the first month. And now many products other than ibm that produces a full touchscreen smartphone. All of that because of IBM

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