The technology we use on a daily basis shape our modern world and this technology has the purpose of making life easier, fun, and accessibility to information. A lot of people have been using a lot of technological innovative devices but this devices came to being thanks to a few ones that paved the way. Let’s look at a few precursors to the new technology we are enjoying.
Gameboy Nintendo
In 1989, the Gameboy, was brought into live opening a new world of gaming. The game made children obsessed and parents worried but this made for the new gaming world.
Sony Walkman
In 1979, Sony invented the Walkman which has brought to life other personal electronics. The Walkman was in the days before Sony invented it, a science fiction but Sony broke the edges and brought a new world to personal electronics.
Texas Instrument SR-10
Introduced in 1972, the calculator brought about a new age of calculating making easier for people to calculate. It was the first model of scientific calculator since computers could not be easily seen in classrooms. The Calculator gave users the ability to solve square roots and slide rule functions possible.
IBM Simon
This was the first touchscreen phone in 1994. It was a smartphone but it came very early being able to send and receive messages and emails, it had calendars, scheduler, calculator, Address book, World clock and many more but it wasn’t accepted as people didn’t understand what it could do.
Motorola Dynatac
1983 was the year of mobile phone to be invented, sold at about $4000. It was the breakthrough for the mobile industry although it had a low battery life of 20 minutes, weighing 2.5 pounds and couldn’t do much but it was the first of its kind and paved way for other mobile phones.
iPhone
In 2007, Steve Jobs brought a combination of an iPod, a Phone and an internet communicator together, calling it the iPhone. This device brought about a new thinking towards mobile devices generally. The phone brought about capacitive touchscreen which made it easier to access phones with the fingers.
Other devices and companies did well, like the Samsung galaxy Series, which broke the screen size barrier for android phones making it more competitive and allowing other companies to produce different phones with different screen sizes.
Not all this technological innovations were the first of its kind, but the truth is they were the innovative shakers of current technology in their industries.