Springboard: The Secret History of the First Real Smartphone(2021)
How the early pioneers of the smartphone almost made it big
Springboard: The Secret History of the First Real Smartphone Synopsis
A decade before Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone, a tiny team of renegades imagined and tried to build the modern smartphone. Nearly forgotten by history, a little startup called Handspring tried to make the future before it was ready. In Springboard: The Secret History of the First Real Smartphone, The Verge’s Dieter Bohn talks to the visionaries at Handspring and dives into their early successes and eventual failures.
Springboard: The Secret History of the First Real Smartphone (2021) is a documentary film directed by Vjeran Pavic, released on October 25, 2021 with a runtime of 30m. It stars Dieter Bohn, Donna Dubinsky, Jeff Hawkins and Ed Colligan.
- Director:
- Vjeran Pavic
- Production:
- The Verge
- Status:
- Released
Springboard: The Secret History of the First Real Smartphone (2021) Trailer
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Springboard: The Secret History of the First Real Smartphone Cast & Crew
Main cast
Key crew
Directed by Vjeran Pavic.
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Springboard: The Secret History of the First Real Smartphone – Frequently Asked Questions
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The main cast of Springboard: The Secret History of the First Real Smartphone (2021) includes Dieter Bohn, Donna Dubinsky, Jeff Hawkins and Ed Colligan. The film was directed by Vjeran Pavic. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was Springboard: The Secret History of the First Real Smartphone released?
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Springboard: The Secret History of the First Real Smartphone was released on October 25, 2021 and runs for 30m.
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