How did a 1953 article predict the modern smartphone? 😮

The article was written by Mark R. Sullivan, a director of the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company. In the article, Sullivan predicted that in the future, the telephone would be carried about by the individual, perhaps as we carry a watch today. He also predicted that the telephone would be able to translate languages and allow people to see each other.

Sullivan's predictions were remarkably accurate. Today, we carry smartphones with us everywhere we go. These devices can translate languages in real time and allow us to make video calls with people all over the world.

Sullivan's article is a reminder that even in the early days of technology, there were people who had a vision for the future. These visionaries helped to shape the world we live in today.

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