Mobile mania: the telephone becomes a computer

The first personal computers were the size of a room – now many of their functions are being taken over by the mobile phone.

Mobile mania: the telephone becomes a computer

Simon Silvester

The first computers were the size of a room, and ever since they have been becoming ever smaller and more powerful. Simon Silvester looks at how the mobile phone is taking over from the personal computer

The latest generation of mobile phones, which use apps to do everything from street navigation to game playing, are fast becoming the personal computer of choice

When computers were first invented, they were the size of a room. By 1970, they had shrunk to the size of a car. By 1982, they would...

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