Most modern phones in the mobile market are equipped with a touch screen. They have gained a lot of popularity among users in a short span of time and have become popular in the 21st century. However, the first touchscreen phone was released back in the 90s of the 20th century.
The world's first touchscreen phones
The first touchscreen phone in the world was the Simon model from the computer equipment manufacturer IBM. The gadget was released in 1993, although the first sample of the phone was announced back in 1992. The weight of the device was about 500 grams, which made it much more difficult to use and carry. In shape, this device resembled a brick. One way or another, this mobile phone became the first smartphone in history, as it ran an operating system.
The main applications that were installed on the device's system were calendar, calculator, notepad, address book, e-mail functions and games. The phone has the ability to create handwritten notes using the stylus that came with the kit. Text input was carried out using a smart QWERTY keyboard. The smartphone could use a PCMCIA memory card to store data.
PCMCIA cards were widely used in laptops and became the prototype of modern flash drives.
It should be noted that this device was not designed for finger operation, and a stylus could be used to control functions. This device has been included in the list of the 50 most important devices invented by mankind. The cost of this smartphone started at $ 900 with connection to a telecom operator and about $ 1,100 for the purchase of a phone without connection with the ability to install your own SIM card.
More modern touchscreen phones
The next phone to be released with a touchscreen was the Sharp PMC-1 Smartphone, which was a product developed by a Japanese tech manufacturer. It was significantly smaller than its predecessors and possessed all the functionality available at that time.
The phone was based as a competitor to the later released Nokia 9000, which became more widespread and became the first mainstream smartphone series from a Finnish mobile manufacturer.
In 2007, the first devices went into mass production, which were focused on finger pressing and had a capacitive screen with Multi-touch technology. This function allows you to operate the device interface with several fingers, for example, to zoom in on an image or work with programs. The first iPhone and the LG KE850 Prada became such devices. The latter has received numerous awards for its touchscreen display.
