Ericsson R380

In closed keypad form

The Ericsson R380 is a GSM Smartphone developed by Ericsson Mobile Communications.[1] It combines the functions of a mobile phone and a personal digital assistant (PDA),[2] and was introduced at CEBIT on 1999/2/18.[3]

Released in November 2000,[4] it was the first device marketed as a 'Smartphone '.[5] In December 1999, the magazine Popular Science appointed Ericsson R380 to one of the most important advances in science and technology.[6] It was a groundbreaking device, as it was as small and light as a normal mobile phone.[7]

  1. ^ "PDA Review: Ericsson R380 Smartphone". Geek.com. Archived from the original on 12 July 2011. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
  2. ^ "Ericsson R380 World Review & Rating". PCMag.com. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
  3. ^ "New Innovative Smartphone launched by Ericsson".
  4. ^ Tripathi, Purnendu; Mukerji, Siran (2017-06-05). Handbook of Research on Technology-Centric Strategies for Higher Education Administration. IGI Global. ISBN 9781522525493.
  5. ^ "Ericsson Introduces The New R380e". Mobile Magazine. 2001-09-25. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
  6. ^ "Popular Science, December 1999". December 1999. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
  7. ^ "Ericsson R380 PDA & Phone". CellularOnline. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2011.