The first commercial smartphone Quick facts Introduction Released in 2000, the Ericsson R380 is often referred to as “the first smartphone”. While that description is not entirely wrong, it is also somewhat simplified. From a functional point of view, the IBM Simon, released as early as 1994, combined mobile phone and PDA functionality long before … Read more
An updated Mobile Companion Quick facts Overview Undeterred by the limited commercial success of its first foray into the PDA market with the MC12, Ericsson decided to follow Hewlett-Packard’s lead once again. When HP released the upgraded 360LX, Ericsson followed suit with a rebranded version: the Ericsson MC16. The “MC” designation stood for Mobile Companion, … Read more
Your Mobile Companion Quick facts Overview With the MC218, Ericsson abandoned its earlier cooperation with HP, which had resulted in the MC12 and MC16 models, and instead partnered with British PDA manufacturer Psion. The MC218 was essentially a rebranded Psion Series 5mx, although Ericsson made a number of changes to both the exterior design and … Read more
Your mobile companion Quick facts Sales pitch from when it was new TBD Information Ericsson MC12 was Ericsson’s first foray into the PDA market. The MC12 was basically a re-badged version of HP 320LX but had someunique software that allowed easy communication between the MC12 and Ericsson’s phones of that time – in particular the … Read more