The first mention of smartphones designed to “help housewives” was found in the local newspaper of the American city of Mansfield in 1963. noticed”Lenta.ru”, referring to the relevant post on Reddit.
In the title of the article it says “You will be able to carry your phone in your pocket in the future”. The picture is by Jean Conrad of telecom company Mansfield Telephone Co., holding a compact version of the phone. As the caption of the photo suggests, “the device is still in development.”
The article suggests that housewives use smartphones, for example, if they are busy cooking and cannot access a landline phone. Also, a compact device can act as an intercom for an intercom.
It was reported that such gadgets will have a built-in camera for transmitting the image, therefore in the article they are called “TV background”.
Formerly socialbites.ca reportedIn the spring of 2022, smartphones became the most popular among Russians.