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> It's likely that we would have ended up with something very similar to today's smartphones even if the iPhone had never existed. I'm not so sure. A picture
by imron 8y ago
> It's likely that we would have ended up with something very similar to today's smartphones even if the iPhone had never existed.
I'm not so sure.
A picture says a thousand words:
https://www.cultofmac.com/145083/what-phones-looked-like-before-and-after-the-iphone-transformed-the-industry-image/ https://www.cultofmac.com/145083/what-phones-looked-like-bef...
- srslack 8y agoThe LG Prada is certainly worth some words of acknowledgement, but acknowledging it wouldn't fit the narrative that page is attempting to cultivate. There are also examples going further back, such as the IBM Simon, and of course Apple's own Newton, which is technically not a smart phone. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LG_Prada https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LG_Prada
- neuromantik8086 8y agoAgreed: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/Apple_Newton_and_iPhone.jpg/800px-Apple_Newton_and_iPhone.jpg https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/Ap...
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