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In 2000, Japan's SoftBank introduces the first camera phone. he J-Phone J-SH04; a Sharp-manufactured digital phone with integrated camera. The camera had a maximum resolution of 0.11 megapixels a 256-color display, and photos could be shared wirelessly.
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Lenovo, China's largest manufacturer of PCs, purchased IBM's personal computer business in 2005, largely to gain access to IBM's ThinkPad line of computers and sales force. Liu Chuanzhi is a Chinese businessman and entrepreneur. Liu is the founder of Lenovo, the largest computer maker in the world.
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In 2007 the first apple iphone was released. The touchscreen enabled smartphone also had built-in GPS navigation, high-definition camera, texting, calendar, voice dictation, and weather reports.
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In 2008 The MacBook Air is released. A light, thin laptop with high-capacity battery, including integrated camera, and Wi-Fi capabilities.
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In 2011 the Apple iPad is released. The iPad combines many of the popular capabilities of the iPhone, such as built-in high-definition camera, access to the iTunes Store, and audio-video capabilities, but with a nine-inch screen and without the phone.
