Yes, the IBM Simon Personal Communicator, released in 1994, wasn’t just the first touchscreen smartphone — it also supported email and basic internet features.

Internet-related features included:

• Sending and receiving emails
• Accessing basic online services
• Fax and pager functions (early connectivity tools)

While it didn’t have web browsing like today’s phones, it was the first device to combine phone and internet connectivity in one handheld device.

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📌 Other Early Internet Smartphones

After IBM Simon, other devices slowly improved internet access:

1. Nokia 9000 Communicator (1996)
   • Built-in internet browser
   • Email support
   • QWERTY keyboard
2. BlackBerry 5810 (2002)
   • Popularized mobile email
   • Key device for business users
3. iPhone 2007
   • First mass-market smartphone with fast web browsing
   • Safari browser made mobile internet mainstream

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💡 Why IBM Simon Was Important

Even though internet access was basic:

• It showed that phones could do more than just calling
• It combined communication + connectivity for the first time
• It paved the way for modern smartphones with full internet browsing, apps, and online services

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📱 Evolution of Internet on Smartphones

From IBM Simon to today:

• Early smartphones had slow data (2G) and text-based email
• Later devices added 3G and 4G, faster browsing, and apps
• Today, smartphones are powerful mini-computers with 5G internet, high-speed browsing, and streaming

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Final Words

The first smartphone with internet access, IBM Simon, was revolutionary.
It started the journey that led to the fast, powerful, and connected smartphones we use today.

Without this innovation, modern mobile internet and apps wouldn’t exist as we know them.