The IBM Simon was the first smartphone in history.
Why it is true
The IBM Simon, launched in 1994, is considered the first smartphone in history because it combined phone, diary, fax and email in a single device with a touchscreen. It weighed about 500 grams and cost 1,100 dollars.
Source: IBM
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