| Technology continues to advance. Today, there is a | | | | in 1992 by IBM and released to the public by BellSouth |
| gadget for everything and the technology behind | | | | in 1993. It contained an address book, calculator, note |
| electronics continues to amaze with each new gadget | | | | pad, email, fax and games and by today's advanced |
| having more advanced features. The days of stopping | | | | standards is considered pretty limited. |
| at payphones to make a call are long gone thanks to | | | | In 2001 RIM released the first BlackBerry smartphone |
| the invention of mobile phones, and now anyone can | | | | which was the first smartphone optimized for wireless |
| make a call from anywhere. Like everything else in | | | | email use. The BlackBerry popularity was astounding |
| technology, the mobile phone has gone through several | | | | with a total customer base of 8 million subscribers by |
| evolutions from the beginner big bulky car phones to | | | | June 2007. The RIM BlackBerry operating system is |
| tiny little mobile pocket gadgets and eventually to | | | | focused on easy operation and has recently seen an |
| smartphones. | | | | increase in third-party applications and has been |
| Basically, the smartphone is a mini computer and | | | | improved to offer full multimedia support. |
| phone combination. It allows for complete functionality | | | | The BlackBerry comes in several models, including, |
| of communication in a small wireless mobile package. It | | | | Bold, Curve, Pearl and Storm, offering a wide range in |
| offers tons of features and capabilities, the least of | | | | prices and features for everyone. This year the long |
| which is a mobile phone. | | | | awaited newest model of BlackBerry Storm was |
| Some of the features standard in a smartphone | | | | released that features the first BlackBerry touch |
| include, email, Internet browsing, full operating systems, | | | | screen that is a trully unique because it clicks when |
| GPS, camera and video capability, organizers, | | | | you press down to provide tactile feedback when |
| calendars, mp3 players, full keyboards, oh and of | | | | typing, clicking web links, selecting icons and more. |
| course the cell phone. Some smartphones also have | | | | There are several manufacturers of smartphones |
| touch screens, such as the iPhone and the newest | | | | today, each running their operating system, including |
| Blackberry Storm. | | | | Apple's iPhone which is one of the best sellers of |
| The first ever smartphone was called Simon. Designed | | | | smartphones. |