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The Smartphone

Season 1 Episode 6

Dial in to the fascinating history of the smartphone.

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.

AIR DATE 5/22/19

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