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Simon

Bill Buxton's Notes

Simon is the first smartphone. It paved the way for the ones of today by introducing touch screens to phones.

Device Details

Company: IBM | Year: 1993
Simon Cellular Phone/PDA description
Bellsouth, IBM Unveil Personal Communicator Phone press release
IBM's Plans to Ship Simon Put on Hold for Time Being press release
BellSouth Cellular/IBM Release Simon PDA article
Simon Sends — Simon PDA from BellSouth Cellular — Hardware Review — Evaluation review
Simon Says 'Here's How!' Users Manual
Reaping the Benefits of Modern Usability Evaluation: The Simon Story
The 50 Greatest Gadgets of the Past 50 Years (PC World)
Simon Says: Super-Phone Is Giant Step (USA Today)
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