Technological Timeline

Walkman TPS-L2

Jul 1, 1979

Worlds first low-cost personal stereo. Created by Sony cofounder Masaru Ibuku and executive deputy president Norio Ohga.

LCD-based Microvision

Nov 1, 1979

First ever hand-held gaming console with interchangeable cartridges. Designed by Jay Smith, the engineer who would later design the Vectrex gaming console

DynaTac 8000x

Sep 21, 1983

First ever portable cellular communication device that could make long distance calls and did not need a cord to function. Created by Martin Cooper.

Game Boy

Apr 21, 1989

Nintendo introduces their first of many handheld gaming systems. Design team headed by Gunpei Yokoi.

IBM Simon Personal Communicator

Aug 16, 1994

Thought of as the world's first smartphone made by IBM. It paved the way for smartphones as we know them now.