What was before smart phones?

Before smartphones, you relied on your landline phone more than anything. It was a simpler time. You remembered all of your friends’ phone numbers and got caught up with having to talk to their parents when they answered the phone.

What was the first PDA?

Newton MessagePad
John Sculley, then CEO and Chairman of Apple, first described the term “PDA”. The first PDA was the Newton MessagePad, developed by Apple and introduced in 1992 and available in 1993. The Newton was a revolutionary product, creating an entirely new market, and 80,000 units were sold in 1993.

What is PDA software?

Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) are small networked computers which can fit in the palm of your hand. PDA operating systems include Apple iPhone OS, Symbian OS, Palm, Windows CE, Windows Mobile, Blackberry, and Google’s Android, among others.

What is PDA phone?

A personal digital assistant (PDA), also known as a handheld PC, is a variety mobile device which functions as a personal information manager. A PDA has an electronic visual display, letting it include a web browser.

What is PDA in mobile?

PDAs. Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) are small networked computers which can fit in the palm of your hand. PDA operating systems include Apple iPhone OS, Symbian OS, Palm, Windows CE, Windows Mobile, Blackberry, and Google’s Android, among others.

What is a PDA cell phone?

A personal digital assistant (PDA), also known as a handheld PC, is a variety mobile device which functions as a personal information manager. Sometimes, instead of buttons, PDAs employ touchscreen technology.

When did smartphones become ubiquitous?

Enabling technology for mobile phones was first developed in the 1940s but it was not until the mid 1980s that they became widely available. By 2011, it was estimated in Britain that more calls were made using mobile phones than wired devices.