The iPhone redefined mobile computing four years ago, but several other devices from the BlackBerry pager to the iPaq once enjoyed the same reign
The devices that once ruled the mobile market
Today, with everyone trying to copy the iPhone's gesture-based interface and mix of messaging, applications, and Internet, it's hard to believe there was a time the iPhone and its wannabes didn't exist. But in fact, before the iPhone's 2007 debut, mobile technology was defined by several different makes and models. Here's a tour of the key mobile devices that gained mass appeal and redefined the mobile market in their own times.
Also at InfoWorld.com:
- How well do you really know your iPad? Find out in InfoWorld's quiz
- InfoWorld Test Center: The smartphone deathmatch comparisons and the tablet deathmatch comparisons
- Tech survivors: Consumer tech you still use -- 25 years later
This slideshow, "Before the iPhone: The kings of mobile," was originally published at InfoWorld.com. Follow the latest developments in mobile technology at InfoWorld.com. Keep up with the key tech news and views; follow InfoWorld on Twitter.
The iPhone redefined mobile computing four years ago, but several other devices from the BlackBerry pager to the iPaq once enjoyed the same reign
The devices that once ruled the mobile market
Today, with everyone trying to copy the iPhone's gesture-based interface and mix of messaging, applications, and Internet, it's hard to believe there was a time the iPhone and its wannabes didn't exist. But in fact, before the iPhone's 2007 debut, mobile technology was defined by several different makes and models. Here's a tour of the key mobile devices that gained mass appeal and redefined the mobile market in their own times.
Also at InfoWorld.com:
- How well do you really know your iPad? Find out in InfoWorld's quiz
- InfoWorld Test Center: The smartphone deathmatch comparisons and the tablet deathmatch comparisons
- Tech survivors: Consumer tech you still use -- 25 years later
This slideshow, "Before the iPhone: The kings of mobile," was originally published at InfoWorld.com. Follow the latest developments in mobile technology at InfoWorld.com. Keep up with the key tech news and views; follow InfoWorld on Twitter.
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