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People didn't start using the term smartphone until 1995, but the first smartphone actually made its debut three years earlier in 1992. It was called the Simon Personal Communicator, and it was created by IBM more than 15 years before Apple released the iPhone

The first ever phone with the ‘slider’ form factor came in the shape of the Nokia 8110. It had the nickname the banana phone due to its shape and even made an appearance on the big screen in the Matrix.

BlackBerry was one of the most prominent smartphone vendors in the world, specializing in secure communications and mobile productivity, and well-known for the keyboards on most of its devices

Full-colour displays start to hit the market first with the Mitsubishi Trium Eclipse but the Ericcson T68i.

The iPhone is the first smartphone designed and marketed by Apple Inc. it leapfrogged far beyond the competition and launched the mobile revolution. Few industries or societies have been left unchanged.

n Sweden & Norway TeliaSonera becomes the first operator to offer customers 4G services. In practical terms, 4G boasts data transfer speeds five times what can be achieved over 3G networks.

Smartphones became increasingly central to modern life, offering much more than just communication features.Voice recognition became common place first with Google Voice before Apple launched Siri into the market.

Screen sizes continue to grow to maximise the experience of these features, with the iPhone 7 Plus display now 57% larger than the original iPhone from 2007. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7Yg5BSzPTo

The UK & US begin to deploy 5G network, initial indications point to real-world data transfer speeds 10 times faster than 4G.