How the First Smartphone Was Born at IBM

In 1992, IBM unveiled a device that looked like a brick, weighed over a kilogram, and could send emails, run apps, and even play games. It was called Simon, and it's widely considered the first smartphone. But Simon never really took off—it was expensive, clunky, and ahead of its time. In this episode, Lucas and Luna trace the story of how IBM's Simon Personal Communicator was developed, why it flopped commercially, and how its DNA still shows up in every modern phone. They dig into the engineering challenges, the market dynamics, and the curious way a failed product became a blueprint for the future. Along the way, they explore what Simon got right—and what it got wrong—and why it took another decade for smartphones to truly change the world. #IBMSimon #FirstSmartphone #SmartphoneHistory #TechHistory #SiliconValley #MobileComputing #IBM #SimonPersonalCommunicator #90sTech #MobileRevolution #TechInnovation #Technology #BusinessHistory #TechPioneers #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #TechHistoryPodcast #LucasAndLuna Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo