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Frank Canova, the mastermind behind the smartphone, first developed this invention in 1992.
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Frank Canova released his work to the public.
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The Nokia 6110 was released. It was... Well, a standard Nokia phone- But you could play snake! And the term "Smartphone" started to get thrown around.
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The Sharp Corporation created the J-SH04, the first smart phone to come with a camera! But it was only available in Japan.
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In 2001, smartphones began utilizing the internet! They connected wirelessly using a 3G network.
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Steve Jobs took a chance and bit the... phone? Well, anyways, He announced the world's first Apple phone in 2007 at a Macworld convention. It had a touchscreen, camera, full internet access, and a wide LCD screen.
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The first android smartphone was released to the public as well! It was called the HTC Dream. It featured a QWERTY Keyboard and a pretty okay camera.
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The phone companies kept releasing better and better phones, and it's still going.