COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER HISTORY AND EVOLUTION

DEVELOPMENT OF COMPUTERS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
IBM Simon was designed in 1993 and released in 1994
A
No
B
Yes
C
Maybe
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The tech company IBM is widely credited with developing the world’s first smartphone – the bulky but rather cutely named Simon. It went on sale in 1994 and featured a touchscreen, email capability and a handful of built-in apps, including a calculator and a sketch pad.

Detailed explanation-2: -IBM releases the IBM Personal Dictation System (IPDS), the first wave of speech recognition products for the personal computer.

Detailed explanation-3: -The first smartphone was created by IBM in 1992, and marketed in 1994. Called the Simon Personal Communicator (SPC), it was a bulky gadget, but it did feature several elements that became staple to every smartphone after that.

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