Mobile Device History

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Which company released the first commercially successful smartphone?

  1. Apple

  2. Nokia

  3. BlackBerry

  4. Motorola


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Apple released the first commercially successful smartphone, the iPhone, in 2007.

What was the name of the first mobile phone to feature a touchscreen?

  1. IBM Simon

  2. Nokia 9000 Communicator

  3. BlackBerry 950

  4. Apple iPhone


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The IBM Simon, released in 1994, was the first mobile phone to feature a touchscreen.

Which mobile operating system was developed by Google?

  1. iOS

  2. Android

  3. Windows Phone

  4. BlackBerry OS


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Google developed the Android mobile operating system.

What was the name of the first flip phone?

  1. Motorola StarTAC

  2. Nokia 3310

  3. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip

  4. Apple iPhone


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Motorola StarTAC, released in 1996, was the first flip phone.

Which company released the first mobile phone with a camera?

  1. Sharp

  2. Kyocera

  3. Nokia

  4. Motorola


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sharp released the first mobile phone with a camera, the J-SH04, in 2000.

What was the name of the first mobile phone to feature a web browser?

  1. Nokia 9000 Communicator

  2. BlackBerry 950

  3. Apple iPhone

  4. Motorola Razr


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Nokia 9000 Communicator, released in 1996, was the first mobile phone to feature a web browser.

Which mobile operating system was developed by Microsoft?

  1. iOS

  2. Android

  3. Windows Phone

  4. BlackBerry OS


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Microsoft developed the Windows Phone mobile operating system.

What was the name of the first mobile phone to feature a color screen?

  1. Nokia 9000 Communicator

  2. BlackBerry 950

  3. Apple iPhone

  4. Motorola Razr


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Nokia 9000 Communicator, released in 1996, was the first mobile phone to feature a color screen.

Which company released the first mobile phone with a QWERTY keyboard?

  1. Nokia

  2. BlackBerry

  3. Motorola

  4. Apple


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

BlackBerry released the first mobile phone with a QWERTY keyboard, the BlackBerry 950, in 1999.

What was the name of the first mobile phone to feature a touch-sensitive screen?

  1. IBM Simon

  2. Nokia 9000 Communicator

  3. BlackBerry 950

  4. Apple iPhone


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The IBM Simon, released in 1994, was the first mobile phone to feature a touch-sensitive screen.

Which mobile operating system was developed by BlackBerry?

  1. iOS

  2. Android

  3. Windows Phone

  4. BlackBerry OS


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

BlackBerry developed the BlackBerry OS mobile operating system.

What was the name of the first mobile phone to feature a removable battery?

  1. Motorola DynaTAC 8000X

  2. Nokia 1011

  3. BlackBerry 950

  4. Apple iPhone


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Motorola DynaTAC 8000X, released in 1983, was the first mobile phone to feature a removable battery.

Which company released the first mobile phone with a built-in camera?

  1. Sharp

  2. Kyocera

  3. Nokia

  4. Motorola


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Kyocera released the first mobile phone with a built-in camera, the Visual Phone, in 1999.

What was the name of the first mobile phone to feature a music player?

  1. Nokia 3310

  2. Samsung Galaxy S

  3. Apple iPhone

  4. Motorola Razr


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Nokia 3310, released in 2000, was the first mobile phone to feature a music player.

Which company released the first mobile phone with a built-in GPS receiver?

  1. Nokia

  2. Samsung

  3. Apple

  4. Motorola


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Nokia released the first mobile phone with a built-in GPS receiver, the Nokia 6110 Navigator, in 2004.

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