form factors2006

Slide phones with physical keyboards, like the Samsung BlackJack, were popular before touchscreen smartphones.

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"Palm Pilot, launched in 1996, was the first successful PDA and sold over 1 million units in its first 18 months."

"Palm's webOS was critically acclaimed but failed commercially, leading to HP's acquisition and eventual shutdown."

"BlackBerry held 20% of the global smartphone market in 2009, but fell to less than 1% by 2016."