• The Simon was developed by a small team of dedicated engineers at IBM in the “Advanced Technology” department in Boca Raton, Florida.
  • The IBM Simon Personal Communicator (simply known as IBM Simon) is a handheld, touchscreen PDA designed by International Business Machines (IBM)...
  • The first smartphone ever made was the IBM Simon and was announced by IBM in November 23rd 1992 but was available in the market as from 1994.
  • In conclusion, the invention of the first mobile application by IBM with Simon was a remarkable milestone in the history of technology.
  • The IBM Simon Personal Communicator (a.k.a IBM Simon) was one of the earliest touchscreen phones released in 1994.
  • IBM, Simon'ı o dönemde "akıllı telefon" olarak tanımlamadı; zira henüz "akıllı cihaz" kavramı hayatımıza girmemişti bile.
  • As reported by the Irish Times, “This phone was called Simon because it was simple and could do almost anything you wanted.”
  • The first smartphone was released by IBM in 1994. The IBM Simon could be operated exclusively via the display and IBM sold about 50.000 units.
  • Now let’s fast forward to the product of the hour, IBM Simon. Simon was advertised in 1993 as a handheld touchscreen PDA.