IBM Simon
This is the world’s first
 mobile smart phone.

This particular one is most likely
the best example out there.

> Boxed with huge unused accessories collection.
> In rare mint museum quality condition.
> Still turns on + fault free + good screen contrast.
> Looks new + unlocked + boxed.

 Perfect for a serious collector or investor.

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Highly Collectable + Increasing in value every year. 

Experts believe these phones are increasingly 
 becoming highly valuable antiques of the future. 

Mobile phones have been around for over 3 decades and key models like this one already have cult status.  
They have also grown even more collectable recently due to many celebrities buying them. 

Katherine Higgins, an expert with TV's Antiques Roadshow says:
"Only certain models are likely to be collectable in the future. If I am still on the -
Antiques Roadshow in 30 years' time I expect to see people bringing me their mobile phones."

 The world famous Microsoft-backed ‘Bill Buxton Collection of Retro Tech’ and 
‘The Smithsonian Institution’ both have a Simon IBM in their collections.

 'The Simon IBM is rated as one of the top 50 Greatest Gadgets of the Past 50 Years' - 
(PC World)

 
Because this pioneering IBM Simon was the world’s first smartphone, 
it paved the way for the phones of today by introducing key
technological advances (such as touch screens) to phones.

 Very few IBM Simons were sold, the majority being returned to BellSouth and destroyed.
This is because they were too ahead of their time. 
They allowed a user to make and receive telephone calls, facsimiles, faxes, e-mails and cellular pages.
  It featured many applications such as a calendar, address book, appointment scheduler, 
world time clock, calculator, electronic note pad, handwritten annotations, maps, games, stocks, 
news, standard and predictive stylus input screen keyboards, and more.

 It debuted in 1993 (14 years before the iPhone) and was officially released August 16, 1994. 
This world’s first smartphone is the pioneering prehistoric predecessor to the iPhone; predating the iPhone by 14 years.

 Because of the limited numbers made and low surviving numbers, the best examples
are becoming increasingly collectable and more valuable with every passing year. 
Many people believe this rare cult smartphone will become an extremely valuable
antique of the future because of its rarity, cult status and unique story.

IBM SIMON RECENTLY IN THE NEWS:

Business Insider recently released this video story mentioning the IBM Simon. (please see link below)
http://uk.businessinsider.com/cell-phone-history-cars-mobile-motorola-apple-bell-labs-samsung-google-2017-7

BT recently released this homepage article on the IBM Simon. (please see link below)
http://home.bt.com/tech-gadgets/phones-tablets/the-ibm-simon-the-first-smartphone-11363997537456

 In Rare Unused Museum Condition.

The key things that make any collectible piece of technology highly valuable, is its completeness (all accessories), 
and its outstanding condition in all areas. This is where this example is unique.

By now you probably already know from the 12 images, that this phone is in outstanding mint condition. 

 What is unique about this phone (and all its accessories), is it looks like it was never activated or used. 
This is because everything from the screen to the keypad is in mint condition with absolutely no wear on it.

 When charged it still powers up strong and considering its age holds its charge extremely well.

It has absolutely no error codes. 

As with all of these vintage mobile phones, the analog cellular service can no longer be used because 
the Analog mobile phone networks were switched off years ago.

The display is clear and has absolutely no cracks or scuffs.

Most of these IBM Simon’s screens were extremely faded with time.
This is by far the best clarity screen I have seen in over 10 years of collecting (please see images).

The touch screen response is still superb. 

This IBM Simon’s accessories are also in rare mint condition.

Accessories Included 
Included is just about every original IBM Simon
accessory available, all in rare mint condition.


MEMORY CARD (ATA Flashdisk RAM Card). (INCREDIBLY RARE - I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANOTHER IN 12 YEARS OF COLLECTING)

STANDARD BATTERY (in original box & battery slider).

HIGH CAPACITY BATTERY (in original box & battery slider).

CHARGING BASE STATION (With US plug - can be used with a converter for other countries).

ORIGINAL IBM SIMON COLORED BOX.

IBM SIMON POSTER (RARE)

STYLUS PEN.

INSTRUCTIONS MANUAL.

BATTERY DOCUMENT.

MANY ASSOCIATED IBM SIMON PAPERS.

LEATHER CASE.

DETACHABLE HAND-STRAP (For Leather Case).

Payment
Paypal, or preferably any of the following: cash on collection, transferwise.com (for cheapest international payments) or bank transfers if paid in British pounds. 

I will ship fully Tracked
With one of the most reliable & secure courier services. 
I will also send it in very strong double boxed packaging to protect it.

 

More about the Simon IBM

The world's first smartphone debuted in 1993 at Florida's Wireless World Conference.  
Launched by BellSouth Cellular and "weighing in at a little more than a pound," it was a  
phone/PDA with a very early LCD touchscreen display.

The media press release from the launch describes the new handset: "Designed by IBM,  
Simon looks and acts like a cellular phone but offers much more than voice communications.  
In fact, users can employ Simon as a wireless machine, a pager, an electronic mail device,   
a calendar, an appointment scheduler, an address book, a calculator and a pen-based  
sketchpad - all at the retail price of $1099.” ($1,881.12 in today’s money)

The Simon was the first device that can be properly referred to as a "smartphone", even  
though that term was not yet created. In addition to its ability to make and receive  
cellular phone calls, Simon was also able to send and receive facsimiles, e-mails and pages 
through its touch screen display. Simon included many applications such as an address book,  
calendar, appointment scheduler, calculator, world time clock, games, electronic note pad,  
handwritten annotations and standard and predictive touchscreen keyboards. Over twenty years 
ago, it envisioned our app-happy mobile lives, squeezing the features of a cell phone, pager,  
fax machine, and computer into an 18-ounce black brick. The 160x293 monochrome touchscreen  
had icons you tapped with a stylus, for e-mail, calculator, calendar, clock, a game called  
Scramble, predictive typing, and it had additional apps, or at least a way to deliver more features  
including a camera, maps, and music by plugging a memory card into the phone.

IBM Simon Statistics

Brand: BellSouth Designed by IBM

Developer: IBM

Manufacturer: Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

Compatible networks: AMPS

CPU: NEC V30HL, 16 MHz, 16-bit, 8086-compatible
as part of Vadem VG230 System on a chip

Operating system: Datalight ROM-DOS

Memory: 1 MB (2 x HM658512LTT PSRAM)

Storage: 1 MB of NOR Flash expanded to 2 MB by Stacker compression
+ 32KB BIOS NOR Flash

Type: Smartphone

Text display: variable fonts

Display: 4.5 in × 1.4 in (114 mm × 36 mm),
160px x 293px CGA monochrome backlit LCD

Data inputs: Microphone, Touchscreen with stylus

 Battery: 7.5V NiCad

Dimensions:
8 in (200 mm) H
2.5 in (64 mm) W
1.5 in (38 mm) D

Weight: 18 oz (510 g)

Built-in Applications:
Complete telephone abilities, phone directory, mail, 
calculator, calendar, fax, note pad, appointment scheduler, world time clock,  
games,  news, address book, maps, file manager, stocks, sketch pad.

Open to other applications: On PCMCIA cards

Ports: power supply entry
PCMCIA type 2 port
IO connection port

Connectivity: 2400-bps Hayes-compatible modem,
33-pin connector
9600-bps Group 3 send-and-receive fax
I/O connection port

This rare IBM Simon example is perfect for a serious collector or 
 investor because it is the best conditioned  
example you will find.

Most past IBM Simon phones sold on eBay are of poorer condition, have been used, 
do not come with the complete accessories or do not power on.

 One of the biggest difference between this phone and ones sold in the 
 past is that most sellers do not guarantee their phones not to be DOA (dead on arrival). 
  That means you could be stuck with a broken phone. 

As demonstrated in the images, this phone will not only power up, it is in superb museum standard condition.  
The prices of these phones are increasing with every year that goes by.  
You may never find another IBM Simon example like this one complete with every accessory and in unused condition, so get it while you can.