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Facts About Phones and Laptops

• Osborne released the first laptop, the Osborne 1, in 1981. It weighed 24.5 pounds and had a 5-inch screen.
• Motorola introduced the early mobile phone, the DynaTAC 8000X, in 1983. It weighed around 2.5 pounds.
• Modern smartphone batteries can power Apollo 11’s guidance computer, showcasing incredible advancement.
• Foldable smartphones, like the Samsung Galaxy Fold, use ultra-thin glass that can bend many times.
• IBM released the first smartphone, the Simon, in 1994. It featured a touchscreen, email, and apps.
• Apple introduced the first colorful laptops, the iBook G3, in 1999, with colors like Blueberry and Tangerine.
• The first SMS message, sent in 1992, read “Merry Christmas.” Today, users send billions of SMS messages daily.
• Pantech released the first phone with a fingerprint scanner, the GI100, in 2004. Now, it is a standard security feature.
• Apple introduced the first laptop with a built-in webcam, the iSight, in 2003. Now, almost all laptops have integrated cameras.
• Someone coined the term “selfie” in 2002. However, Robert Cornelius took the first known selfie in 1839.
• Tech blogs often discuss Osborne’s first laptop, the Osborne 1, released in 1981.
• Many tech blogs explore the history of mobile phones. They note that the Motorola DynaTAC 8000X was massive and weighed around 2.5 pounds.
• Tech blogs frequently discuss battery advancements in smartphones. For instance, modern smartphone batteries can power Apollo 11’s guidance computer.
• Tech blogs often highlight foldable smartphones. For example, the Samsung Galaxy Fold uses ultra-thin glass that bends without breaking.
• Tech blogs frequently feature IBM’s first smartphone, the Simon, for its touchscreen, email capability, and apps.