Switching phones remains a pain

When did the first smartphone appear? The first mobile phone prototype came from Motorola in 1973. The first one approved, affectionately called The Brick, came out in 1983. In 1992 an IBM engineer created the Sweetspot but it didn't hit the market until 1994, as the IBM Simon Personal Communicator. The first text message was sent in December 1992. The first time we see the term "smartphone" used, was by Ericsson with their GS88 that came out in 1997. Mobile gaming didn't begin until 1997.

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