What is the first touchscreen phone?

First Touchscreen Phone (1992)
The IBM Simon was the first of its kind when it came out in 1992. This phone was the 1992 version of today's I-Phone. It was touch screen, portable, had a calculator, email, and could work on networks.
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Who made the first touchscreen phone Apple or Samsung?

It was nearly 25 years ago when IBM released a bulky touchscreen smartphone called Simon.
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Was the first iPhone the first touchscreen phone?

LG Prada (LG KE850) This was the first phone in the world to include a capacitive touchscreen which was also used by Apple for the iPhone. It didn't really function similar to smartphones today but LG was already ahead of its game before the launch of the iPhone.
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Was there a touchscreen phone before the iPhone?

LG Prada, also known as LG KE850, was the first marketed capacitive touchscreen phone which had been announced shortly before Steve Jobs announced the iPhone in 2007.
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Did LG make the first touch screen phone?

It is the first mobile phone with a capacitive touchscreen. The KE850 sold 1 million units in the first 18 months. A second version of the phone, the LG Prada II (KF900) was released December 2008.
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What Was The First Smartphone?



Is Nokia a touch screen?

Nokia recently announced the launch of its first full touch-screen phone, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic.
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Is Apple copying Samsung?

Apple had expressed gratitude to the jury for agreeing "that Samsung should pay for copying our products." The company said in a statement, "This case has always been about more than money." It further added, "Apple ignited the smartphone revolution with iPhone and it is a fact that Samsung blatantly copied our design. ...
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Can you still use an iPhone 1?

Apple has discontinued the original iPhone, and it can no longer support updated operating systems. But it appears some people don't like change (or spending hundreds of dollars a year for a new phone). As of 2015, about 0.1% of iPhone users still used the original or second model, Time reported.
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Was there an iPhone 1?

The iPhone (also known as the iPhone 2G, iPhone 1 or original iPhone) is the first iPhone model and the first smartphone designed and marketed by Apple Inc. After years of rumors and speculation, it was officially announced on January 9, 2007, and it was released in the United States on June 29, 2007.
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Who invented touch screen?

The beginning. In 1965 E.A. Johnson invented, what is generally considered the first finger driven touchscreen. Published in Electronic Letters, Johnson's article “Touch display – a novel input/output device for computers” outlined a type of touchscreen that many personal devices today use; capacitive touch.
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What came first iPhone or Android?

People have been quick to point out that Android started in 2003 and was bought by Google in 2005. That's two years before Apple released its first iPhone in 2007.
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Why d they skip the iPhone 9?

But often it's for the same reason that Apple skipped 9 - because the company wants to signify a new beginning for a product, just as Microsoft did when it skipped Windows 9 and went straight to Windows 10 from Windows 8 (OK, from Windows 8.1 for the pedants out there).
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Was there an iPhone 3?

The iPhone 3GS (originally styled iPhone 3G S, also known as iPhone 3) is a smartphone that was designed and marketed by Apple Inc. It is the third generation iPhone and the successor to the iPhone 3G. It was unveiled on June 8, 2009 at the WWDC 2009 which took place at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.
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Is there i phone 2?

Did you know that there isn't an iPhone 2? After Apple created the first generation iPhone, the one that came after that was all about 3G internet connectivity, so the iPhone 2 was skipped.
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Does iPhone 3GS still work?

Can You Even Use The iPhone 3GS In 2020? Yes, of course, you could. So long as you had a battery that had power left in it, the iPhone 3GS would turn on and work. However, actually running the phone might be more problematic on account of its minuscule CPU and memory.
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Is the iPhone 3 worth anything?

Although newer iPhones get substantial value (iPhone 4S + 64GB AT&T is up to $150 today), iPhone 3 and 3GS are rapidly becoming worthless in the US. Your phone is may still be worth money in a rebate or gift cart in USA if you exchange it as part of a phone purchase.
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Who got the first iPhone?

Speaking during an interview for podcast 'Million Dollaz Worth Of Game' Soulja Boy said the iPhone was gifted to him during a music video shoot in 2007, making him the first rapper to own the iPhone. The rapper said: "It was 'Crank That' video shoot 2007, Steve Jobs and the Apple team came.".
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What has Apple stolen from Samsung?

The thing is, many of these additions have been floating around on Android phones; some new, some years old.
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  • No home button. ...
  • Slim bezels and edge-to-edge screen. ...
  • Larger screen size. ...
  • OLED display. ...
  • Wireless charging. ...
  • Unlock the phone with your face. ...
  • OIS on two rear cameras.
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Does Samsung copy Apple Emojis?

Samsung's AR Emoji give Galaxy owners a taste of iPhone X. A signature feature of Samsung's new Galaxy S9 flagship phone is AR Emoji, which bear a very strong resemblance to Apple's Animoji.
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Why did Nokia fail?

Why did Nokia fail? Not switching to android, lack of innovation, Not upgrading the software and overestimating the brand value were some of the reasons that led to the failure of Nokia.
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What was the first Samsung touch screen phone?

The Samsung Behold SGH-T919 is a touch-screen, 3G candybar-style mobile phone introduced by Samsung late in 2008. The Behold is one of the first Samsung mobile phones released to have a touch-screen along with the Samsung Omnia, the Samsung Instinct, the Samsung Eternity, and the Samsung Tocco.
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When was the first touchscreen smartphone invented?

First Touchscreen Phone (1992)

The IBM Simon was the first of its kind when it came out in 1992. This phone was the 1992 version of today's I-Phone. It was touch screen, portable, had a calculator, email, and could work on networks.
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Is there a iPhone 14?

The new version will allegedly be released alongside the iPhone 14 in September and will work with iPhone 8 and newer models. This year's iPhone lineup will allegedly include the 6.1-inches iPhone 14, 6.7-inches iPhone 14 Max, 6.1-inches iPhone 14 Pro, and 6.7-inches iPhone 14 Pro Max.
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