Great Scott! How the Smartphone Changed the Future

Hop into the DeLorean and join Luke Stringer for a fourth-dimensional journey through the history of the smartphone, inspired by the iconic film Back to the Future. Come with us to remember the beginnings of the smartphone revolution, revisit iconic software and hardware launches, and get a glimpse into what the future holds.

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2. Hi, I’m Luke ! I go by @lukestringer90 online I’m a Mobile Developer from Sheffield, UK I run I work for as a Tech Principal
4. SEP 19 2024 18 10 Oct 26 1985 23 20 JAN 09 2007 09 41
5. JAN 09 2007 09 41 iPHONE
6. JAN 09 2007 09 41 iPHONE
7. iPHONE JAN 09 2007 09 41
8. iPHONE JAN 09 2007 09 41
9. “What did I tell you! 88mph!” Touchscreen interface, Safari, iPod & iTunes integration, Mail, SMS, Photos, Calendar, Notes, 2MP Camera, Phone, Visual Voicemail iPHONE JAN 09 2007 09 41
10. iPHONE LAUNCH Jun 29 2007 10 00 £381
11. PHOTOGRPAHY COMMUNICATION TV & MOVIES NEWS Jun 29 2007 10 00
12. iPHONE 3G App Store App Store Push Email Exchange Support 3G Connectivity GPS Jul 11 2008 10 00 £299
13. “I just don’t think I could take that kind of rejection” 500 third-party apps, one-click downloads, simple marketplace, updates and distribution. SDK, revenue sharing, indie developer empowerment. App Store APP STORE Jul 11 2008 10 00
14. Jul 11 2008 10 00 FACEBOOK TWITTER EVERNOTE SHAZAM
15. BLACKBERRY BOLD QWERTY Keyboard BlackBerry OS 4.6 2.6 inch Screen 2MP Camera GPS AUG 01 2008 10 00 £479
16. ANDROID 1.0 Sep 23 2008 10 00
17. ANDROID 1.0 Sep 23 2008 10 00
18. “No wonder this circuit failed, it says made in Japan” Open source and Linux-based. Emphasis on user customisation. Consumer hardware choice. Competition with Apple. ANDROID 1.0 Sep 23 2008 10 00
19. HTC DREAM Oct 22 2008 10 00 £399
20. “He’s an absolute dream” 3.2-inch touchscreen, slideout QWERTY keyboard, 2MP camera. Gmail, Maps, Calendar, Web browser, Notifications, Android Market, Home screen widgets. HTC DREAM Oct 22 2008 10 00
21. YOUTUBE GMAIL GOOGLE MAPS SPOTIFY Oct 22 2008 10 00
22. Oct 22 2008 10 00 “DIGITAL HUB”
23. ANDROID 1.5 APR 27 2009 10 00 On Screen Keyboard Bluetooth Copy Paste Video Recording
24. £399 Jun 01 2009 10 00 HTC MAGIC £339 SAMSUNG GALAXY
25. £339 JUN 19 2009 10 00 iPHONE 3GS Video Recording 3MP Camera
26. JUN 19 2009 10 00 iPHONE OS 3.0 SPOTLIGHT SEARCH COPY & PASTE LANDSCAPE KEYBOARD VOICE ASSISTANT
27. ANDROID 1.6 & 2.0 Oct 26 2009 10 00 Google Maps Navigation Live Wallpapers Quick Search Box Text-to-Speech
28. ANGRY BIRDS DROPBOX WHATSAPP Oct 26 2009 10 00
29. £429 Jan 05 2010 10 00 GOOGLE NEXUS ONE 5MP Camera First Nexus Handset 3.7 AMOLED Screen
30. ANDROID 2.2 & 2.3 MAY 20 2010 10 00 Flash NFC Support SD Card App Installation USB Tethering WiFi Hotspot
31. £499 JUN 21 2010 10 00 iPHONE 4 Apple A4 SOC Retina Display Front-facing Camera New Glass Design
32. iOS 4 Jun 21 2010 10 00 MULTI TASKING APP FOLDERS GAME CENTER iBOOKS
33. Jul 16 2010 10 00 “ANTENNA GATE”
34. OCT 22 2010 10 00 WINDOWS PHONE 7
35. OCT 22 2010 10 00
36. Oct 22 2010 10 00
37. OCT 22 2010 10 00 £429 HTC 7 TROPHY 5MP Camera Windows Phone 7 OS 3.8 inch Display 720p Video
38. UBER Oct 22 2010 10 00 FRUIT NINJA
39. ANDROID 3.0 Feb 22 2011 10 00
40. £549 OCT 01 2011 10 00 GALAXY NOTE First “Phablet” 5.3 inch AMOLED Display Included Stylus
41. OCT 14 2011 10 00 iPHONE 4S Siri Voice Assistant 8MP Camera £499
42. iOS 5 Oct 14 2011 10 00 NEWSTAND NOTIFICATION CENTRE PC FREE
43. ANDROID 4.0 Oct 18 2011 10 00 Data Usage Controls Android Beam Unified Phone & Tablet UI Face Unlock
44. INSTAGRAM AIRBnB JUST EAT Oct 16 2011 10 00 TEMPLE RUN
45. Oct 16 2011 10 00 TRAVEL FOOD DELIVERY
46. ANDROID 4.1 Jul 09 2012 10 00 Offline Voice Typing Expandable Notifications Vsync Timing for Animations Bi-directional Text Support
47. Sep 21 2012 10 00 iPHONE 5 4 inch Display Lightning Connector 4G LTE Support £529
48. iOS 6 Sep 21 2012 10 00 APPLE MAPS PASSBOOK
49. SNAP CHAT Oct 16 2012 10 00 CLASH OF THE CLANS
50. Feb O1 2013 10 00 BLACKBERRY Z10 4.2 inch Display Touch Screen Interface BlackBerry 10 OS £479
51. Sep 18 2013 10 00 iOS 7
52. iOS 7 Sep 18 2013 10 00 CONTROL CENTRE MULTI- TASKING AIR DROP
53. Sep 18 2013 10 00 iPHONE 5S & 5C £469 £549
54. ANDROID 4.4 OCT 31 2013 10 00 OK Google Voice Assistant Wireless Printing Immersive Mode Translucency
55. Jul 25 2014 10 00 AMAZON FIRE PHONE 3D Enabled Amazon X-Ray £399
56. Sep 19 2014 10 00 iPHONE 6 & 6 Plus £469 £549 4.7 inch Display 5.5 inch Display
57. iOS 8 Sep 19 2014 10 00 HEALTH iCLOUD DRIVE " APPLE PAY
58. ANDROID 5.0 NOV 12 2014 10 00 Android Runtime 64 Bit Support Material Design Lock Screen Notifications
59. NOV 12 2014 10 00 “Please excuse the crudity of this model.” Skeomorhopic Out ➡ Flat Design In ➡ Material Design In
60. JAN 01 2015 10 00 BLACKBERRY CLASSIC 3.5 inch Display Touchscreen & QWERTY Keyboard BlackBerry 10 OS £349
61. Apr 10 2015 10 00 GALAXY S6 EDGE 5.1 inch “Wrapped” Display Premium Glass £700
62. Sep 19 2015 10 00 iOS 9 TRANSIT DIRECTIONS NEWS TRANSFER TO iPHONE LOW POWER MODE
63. ANDROID 6.0 Oct 05 2015 10 00 USB-C Support Improved App Permissions Native Fingerprint Support Doze Mode
64. JAN 01 2016 10 00 BLACKBERRY PRIV 3.5 inch Display Touchscreen Slide-out Keyboard £579
65. Mar 31 2016 10 00 iPHONE SE £359 Modern Internals 4 inch Display
66. ANDROID 7.0 Aug 22 2016 10 00 Autofill Framework Project Treble Picture in Picture Notifications Improvements
67. Sep 13 2016 10 00 iOS 10 MESSAGE STICKERS PHOTO MEMORIES 3RD PARTY SIRI INTEGRATION RAISE TO WAKE
68. Oct 20 2016 10 00 GOOGLE PIXEL & XL £719 £549 5 inch Display 5.5 inch Display
69. POKÉMON GO Oct 13 2016 10 00
70. ANDROID 8.0 Aug 21 2017 10 00 Neural Networks API Daydream VR Quick App Switching Multi-Window Support
71. SEP 19 2017 10 00 iPHONE X
72. “I went to a rejuvenation clinic. What do you think?” Bezel-less, 5.85 inch display No home button, new gestures Face ID, Dual Cameras Neural Engine iPHONE X SEP 19 2017 10 00 £999
73. iOS 11 AR FACE ID UNLOCK CONTROL CENTER SEP 19 2017 10 00
74. ANDROID 9.0 Aug 21 2018 10 00 Digital Wellbeing Auto Brightness Gesture Navigation Rounded Croners in UI
75. Sep 17 2018 10 00 iOS 12 GROUPED NOTIFICATIONS MEMOJI SCREEN TIME SHORTCUTS
76. # TIKTOK Sep 17 2018 10 00 FORTNITE PUBG
77. Sep 17 2018 10 00 GAMING HEALTH
78. ANDROID 10 Mar 03 2019 10 00 Foldables Support Dyanamic Photo Depth Dark Theme Live Caption
79. SEP 18 2019 10 00 GALAXY FOLD £1,999
80. SEP 18 2019 10 00 iPHONE 11 PRO £1,049 Lightning to USB-C Cable Triple Lens Camera
81. DARK MODE SIGN-IN WITH APPLE QUICK TYPE iOS 13 SEP 18 2019 10 00
82. APR 10 2020 10 00
83. ANDROID 11 Sep 08 2020 10 00 Chat Bubbles One Time Permissions Native 5G Support Notification History
84. SEP 16 2020 10 00 iPHONE 12 MINI Flagship Features 5.4 inch Display 5G Enabled £699
85. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS iOS 14 SEP 16 2020 10 00 APP CLIPS APP GALLERY PICTURE IN PICTURE
86. Oct 15 2020 10 00 PIXEL 5 Recycled Aluminium 5G Enabled 6 inch OLED £599
87. Sep 19 2024 10 00
88. SEP 19 2024 10 00
89. SEP 19 2024 10 00 “…you must not let your other self see you. The consequences could be disastrous!”
90. “Where we’re going we don’t need roads.” …or phones?
91. “The future is whatever you make it. So make it a good one!”