1993年11月,由IBM设计、南贝尔蜂窝电话公司经营的Simon蜂窝计算机电话首次面市。Simon一露面即获得了热烈的称赞,被誉为“第一部将手持蜂窝式电话、无线传真机(具有发送/接收功能)、寻呼机、电子邮件、日历、时钟、日程表、通讯录、计算器、笔输入记事本和绘图板等多项功能成功地集成为一体的设备。”在1993年Comdex展会上被评为最佳展品,经过南贝尔营销人员的积极努力,至1994年夏季,Simon进入实际应用阶段。 In November 1993, Simon cellular phones, designed by IBM and run by South Bell Cell Phones, debuted. As soon as Simon appeared, he received a warm compliment and was hailed as “the first to combine handheld cellular phones, wireless fax machines (with send / receive capabilities), pagers, e-mails, calendars, clocks, calendars, address books, Device, pen input notepad, and drawing board. ”Comdex was named Best Exhibit in 1993 and, with the active efforts of Southern Bell marketers, by the summer of 1994, Simon Into the practical application stage.