Mobile computing has evolved significantly over time. Early computers required being tethered to a desk but laptops allowed for more mobility. In 1999, BlackBerry introduced the first smartphone combining PDA and email functionality. While initially adopted by businesses, over 50 million BlackBerry devices have now been sold worldwide. The iPhone launched in 2007 and popularized touchscreen smartphones, with almost 100 million units sold. More recently, the iPad launched in 2010 and pioneered the tablet form factor, selling over 300,000 units on its first day and projected to sell 28 million by the end of the year. This explosion in mobile device usage has transformed computing into a truly mobile experience.

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of
computing
history,
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3. Which meant, if you wanted to use a computer,
you were tied to a desk.
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5. laptops
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6. laptops
made going mobile easier...
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...but this wasn’t completely problem-free, either.

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People wanted
a mobile
computer that
would give them
the freedom...

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People wanted ...to do what they
a mobile wanted, when
computer that they wanted,
would give them where they
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14. In 1999, Research in Motion introduced
the first BlackBerry, combining the
features of the Palm Pilot with the ability
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15. Initially, it was just business users that adopted Blackberry.
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16. But today,
more than
50 million
have been
sold
worldwide.
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to their devices as
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And everyone seems to have one...

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This explosion started in 2007 when Apple...

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21. ...took another swing.

22. Since its introduction, almost
100 million
iPhones have been sold.
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Paving
the way
for
Apple’s
next big
hit:
iPad

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In its first day on sale, the iPad sold 300,000 units.

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And is projected to sell more than 28 million by year’s end

26. This has caused an everyone to jump into the tablet
market, including RIM, Acer, Motorola, and Samsung.
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computing has sure changed,
hasn’t it?
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28. References
• BlackBerry sales figures: http://www.electronista.com/
articles/09/02/05/50m.blackberries.sold/
• iPhone sales projections: http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/
article/350491/
iphone_sales_forecast_hit_100_million_by_2011/
• iPad sales: http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/
technology/2010-04-04-apple-ipad-sales_N.htm
• iPad sales projections: http://www.dailyfinance.com/
2010/09/09/apple-ipad-sales-projected-to-hit-28-million-
in-2011/