The Smartphone

A smartphone is like a tiny computer you carry in your pocket. It lets you make calls, send messages, take photos, and go on the internet. Most people use their smartphones every single day.

How the Smartphone Was Invented

The first smartphones came out in the 1990s, but they were big and slow. In 2007, Apple released the iPhone, which changed everything. It had a touchscreen you could tap and swipe with your finger.

Soon, many other companies made their own smartphones. Today, billions of people around the world use them. Smartphones keep getting faster, thinner, and smarter every year.

What Smartphones Can Do

Smartphones can do so many things. You can play games, watch videos, listen to music, and read books. You can also use apps for maps, weather, and homework help.

Smartphones have cameras that take amazing photos and videos. You can video call friends and family who live far away. Some phones can even measure your heart rate or translate other languages in real time.

Fun Facts

• There are more smartphones in the world than there are people.
• The average person checks their phone about 96 times a day.
• Today's smartphones are more powerful than the computers that sent astronauts to the moon.

Did You Know?

The first smartphone, called the IBM Simon, was sold in 1994 and weighed about one pound.