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CONTENTS INTRODUCTION A SMARTER PHONE CHAPTER 1 THE DEFENDING CHAMP CHAPTER 2 THE CHALLENGER CHAPTER 3 THE TOURNAMENT OF TELEPHONE TECHNOLOGY CHAPTER 4 POSTGAME INVENTOR MATCHUP TIMELINE SOURCE NOTES GLOSSARY FURTHER INFORMATION INDEX
INTRODUCTION A SMARTER PHONE You You decide to throw a surprise birthday party for your friend You ask your dad for help getting ready for the party He takes out his smartphone and you pick out some streamers and balloons With a few taps on the phone your dad orders the supplies to be delivered to your front door You and your dad open another window on the phone and check out some cupcake recipes You pick one that looks good and turn on the music app so you can sing along as you make the cupcakes together With the cupcakes finished and the decorations on their way you call your friends and invite them to the party Smartphones give you access to many kinds of information right at your fingertips
o The first smartphone was released to the public in 1992 but people didn't start using the term smartphone until 1995 Smartphones can do many different things Besides making phone calls users can get directions from a map app enjoy a virtual reality experience using a special headset and video chat with friends far away As advanced as smartphones have become their history began in the late nineteenth century with the invention of the telephone Two men chased the dream of communicating instantly over long distances Most Americans will say Alexander Graham Bell won the race But anyone who knows about Antonio Santi Giuseppe Meucci the other player in the telephone game might have a different opinion about who deserves the prize
