This article will discuss the release of the first smartphone in 2007. It will explore the features of the phone, the impact it had on the mobile phone industry, and the implications of its release for the future of mobile technology. Additionally, the article will examine how the smartphone has evolved since its
A foldable smartphone is a smartphone with a folding form factor. While folding designs have been used previously in clamshell or "flip phone" models, the term "foldable" now generally refers to a newer style featuring flexible displays. Some variants of the concept instead use multiple touchscreen panels connected by a hinge. Concepts for such devices date back as early as Nokia's "Morph" concept in 2008 and a concept presented by Samsung Electronics in 2013, which was part of a broader set of ideas using flexible OLED displays.