Springboard: The Secret History of the First Smartphone
A decade before the iPhone, a small band of innovators set out to build the modern smartphone. This film tells the nearly forgotten story of Handspring, the startup that tried to invent the future before the world was ready. It reveals the ambition, ingenuity and bad timing behind a pioneering device. Engaging and revealing, it uncovers a hidden chapter in the history of technology. Free to watch in HD on Dr Documentary.
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