{"id":601,"date":"2017-02-02T22:07:25","date_gmt":"2017-02-03T03:07:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=601"},"modified":"2017-02-02T22:07:25","modified_gmt":"2017-02-03T03:07:25","slug":"episode-57-early-smartphones","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"http:\/\/historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wordpress\/podcast\/episode-57-early-smartphones\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 57 &#8211; Early Smartphones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/BlackBerry-Bold-9900-1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-582\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-600 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/BlackBerry-Bold-9900-1-300x204.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"204\" srcset=\"http:\/\/historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/BlackBerry-Bold-9900-1-300x204.jpg 300w, http:\/\/historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/BlackBerry-Bold-9900-1-768x522.jpg 768w, http:\/\/historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/BlackBerry-Bold-9900-1.jpg 883w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On today\u2019s show, we begin our look at the final evolution of the\u00a0third tier of personal computing, the smartphone.\u00a0Were there really smartphones before the iPhone and Android phones? Well&#8230; yes.\u00a0<\/span>This is the podcast where we take an informal look at personal computing history through the lens of eBay auctions. It\u2019s sort of like\u00a0<i>Antiques Roadshow<\/i>, but all about antique personal computers.<\/p>\n<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-601-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/HofPC-57.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/HofPC-57.mp3\">http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/HofPC-57.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Links mentioned in this episode:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CPRvc2UMeMI\" target=\"_blank\">Every OS Sucks<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Auctions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li><strong>Jeff\u2019s auction<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/Samsung-Sidekick-SGH-T839-1GB-Matte-Black-T-Mobile-Smartphone-\/262825398170?hash=item3d319d4f9a:g:JsUAAOSwnHZYiuLM\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Samsung Sidekick SGH-T839 &#8211; 1GB &#8211; Matte Black (T-Mobile) Smartphone<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>David\u2019s auction<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/VINTAGE-NOKIA-9000-COMMUNICATOR-RAK-1N-EXCELLENT-CONDITION-in-BOX-\/112286140415?hash=item1a24c687ff:g:0WYAAOSwEzxYZ7Bu\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VINTAGE NOKIA 9000 COMMUNICATOR RAK-1N \/ EXCELLENT CONDITION in BOX<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Jeff\u2019s auction<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/T-Mobile-Sidekick-LX-PV250-Tony-Hawk-Edition-\/192086853179?hash=item2cb944c63b:g:n9MAAOSwImRYe73O\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">T-Mobile Sidekick LX PV250 Tony Hawk Edition<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>David\u2019s auction<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/VINTAGE-KYOCERA-QCP-6035-PALM-SMARTPHONE-WITH-CRADLE-\/182421056658?hash=item2a79246c92:g:ur4AAOSw9GhYeYLo\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VINTAGE KYOCERA QCP-6035 PALM SMARTPHONE WITH CRADLE<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Jeff\u2019s auction<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/BlackBerry-7100R-BLUE-ROGERS-Smartphone-NEW-COLLECTABLE-\/162328768911?hash=item25cb8c718f:g:EasAAOSwZQRYWjxf\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BlackBerry 7100R &#8211; BLUE (ROGERS) Smartphone~NEW<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>David\u2019s auction<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p2047675.m570.l1313.TR3.TRC2.A0.H0.Xibm+simon.TRS0&amp;_nkw=ibm+simon&amp;_sacat=0\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIBM Simon\u201d on eBay<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Jeff\u2019s random auction<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/RARE-BlackBerry-6230-Blue-Unlocked-Smartphone-collectors-item-6220-6210-\/252712637656?hash=item3ad6d8d4d8%3Ag%3AV9kAAOSwpLNX78eP&amp;nma=true&amp;si=cIREIAP6zxiEjz8VnMvOlYpDH%252Fw%253D&amp;orig_cvip=true&amp;rt=nc&amp;_trksid=p2047675.l2557\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BlackBerry 6230 &#8211; Blue (Unlocked) Smartphone collectors item<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>David\u2019s random auction<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/Handspring-Treo-180-GSM-Unlocked-Read-description-\/322407925733?hash=item4b110287e5:g:xAEAAOSw-0xYbD38\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Handspring Treo 180 &#8211; GSM Unlocked, Read description<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Send feedback to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:feedback@HistoryOfPersonalComputing.com\" target=\"_blank\">feedback@HistoryOfPersonalComputing.com<\/a>\u00a0because we really would love to receive your email or audio comment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Facebook:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HistoryofPersonalComputing\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HistoryofPersonalComputing\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Twitter:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HistoryofPC\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/HistoryofPC<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Vintage Computer Forum:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.vcfed.org\/forum\/forum.php\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.vcfed.org\/forum\/forum.php<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On today\u2019s show, we begin our look at the final evolution of the\u00a0third tier of personal computing, the smartphone.\u00a0Were there really smartphones before the iPhone and Android phones? 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