Ericsson GS88

In 1997, Ericsson broke new ground again, coining the term “smartphone” in conjunction with the unveiling of the GS88 handset – a full 10 years before Apple’s iPhone hit the shelves. Also known as “Penelope”, the GS88 used a Symbian operating system and featured a touch screen, a QWERTY keyboard and a stylus which was used to access its functions. Only 200 of these concept phones were produced. The GS88 combined calling, e-mail, and web browsing, paving the way for the personal communications revolution that followed.