Smartphones came about as a response to a demand, not something the supply side dreamed up out of thin air. Before smartphones, there were feature phones. Befo

Smartphones came about as a response to a demand, not something the supply side dreamed up out of thin air. Before smartphones, there were feature phones. Before those, there were PDAs and WAP on cellphones, and so on. A long history of carrying information with you and being able to access new information on the go. Smartphones are simply the latest iteration on a theme.