The Smartphone -
breakthrough: the ideas that changed the world
Dial in to the fascinating history of the smartphone, from its roots in Morse Code to 2007, when Apple unveiled the first-ever iPhone. Plus, see how the next generation of smartphones will allow us to communicate through them just by thinking.
Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds
Episode Number: 106
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About Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed The World:
Take a mind-blowing journey through human history, told through six iconic objects that modern people take for granted, and see how science, invention and technology built on one another to change everything.
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