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About History of the Mobile Phone | From GSM to Augmented Reality

In 2007, Apple Boss Steve Jobs presented a cellphone that would soon conquer the market: the IPhone. Smartphones have since become part of life for most cellphone users; we phone, surf, play, take pictures and listen to music. The mobile phone has become the remote control in our everyday lives. But what are the next steps of its evolution? What about LTE and augmented reality?

History of the Mobile Phone | From GSM to Augmented Reality is presented by wocomoDOCS. Its listed runtime is 23 minutes. The source link and publisher attribution are provided with the embedded film.

As a history documentary, History of the Mobile Phone | From GSM to Augmented Reality uses history, mobile, phone as its central frame. Historical documentaries interpret surviving evidence rather than simply replaying the past. Watch how archives, archaeology, expert interpretation and first-hand records are used, and note where uncertainty or competing explanations remain.

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Title
History of the Mobile Phone | From GSM to Augmented Reality
Category
History
Runtime
23 minutes
Language
English
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wocomoDOCS

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