00:00hey everyone welcome back to the origin story the place where we explore the fascinating stories
00:14behind the things we use every day today we're diving into something you're probably holding
00:21right now the smartphone these sleek powerful devices have completely changed the way we live
00:26work and connect but have you ever wondered where did they come from how did we go from chunky bricks
00:34to these incredible pocket-sized computers let's take a quick trip back in time it all started with
00:42something that looked very different from the phones we know today back in 1983 the very first
00:48commercially available mobile phone the motorola dyna tc hit the market it was huge like literally
00:56huge it weighed over two pounds and cost about four thousand dollars people referred to it as the
01:03brick and while it may look hilarious now back then it was revolutionary for the first time you could
01:10make calls on the go even though the battery life only lasted 30 minutes fast forward to today and
01:16we've got phones that are more powerful than the computers that send astronauts to the moon
01:20incredible right but the story doesn't stop there before the iphone there was another key player the
01:30ibm simon released in 1994 it was the first device that looked a little bit like the smartphones we use
01:38now it had a touch screen could send emails and even had basic apps like a calendar this was the true
01:45beginning of smartphones it was ahead of its time but it didn't quite catch on why well the technology
01:55still had a long way to go in 2007 the game changed forever steve jobs walked onto a stage and introduced
02:03the very first iphone party popper this wasn't just a phone it was a camera a music player a web browser
02:11and most importantly a computer in your pocket with its multi-touch screen intuitive interface and sleek
02:18design the iphone set the standard for all smartphones that followed suddenly everyone wanted one
02:26the iphone wasn't just a device it was a status symbol a cultural shift but apple wasn't alone for long
02:34just one year later in 2008 android launched and gave the world an open source customizable alternative
02:41and the competition between ios and android has driven innovation ever since
02:48after 2007 things moved fast we saw the rise of bigger screens better cameras and powerful processors
02:56the app ecosystem exploded giving us everything from social media to mobile gaming
03:02from bricks to sleek powerful devices the evolution of smartphones is one of the most incredible stories of
03:08modern technology and the best part the future of smartphones is still unfolding what new features
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