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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Frank Whittle and the Jet Man

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Wed, Jul 15	2:00 A.M.	The Airplane NHPBS (11.1)
Thu, Jul 16	3:00 A.M.	The Airplane NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Jul 22	2:00 A.M.	The Telescope NHPBS (11.1)
Thu, Jul 23	3:00 A.M.	The Telescope NHPBS (11.1)
Thu, Jul 23	10:00 P.M.	The Telescope NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, Jul 26	4:00 A.M.	The Telescope NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, Jul 26	10:00 P.M.	The Telescope NH Explore (11.2)