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Wed, Jun 3 3:00 pm
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06/03/2026 3:00 PM America/Chicago 60 06/03/2026 4:00 PM Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World The Smartphone The history of the smartphone, from its roots in Morse code to Apple's unveiling of the first-ever iPhone in 2007; how the next generation of smartphones may allow for communication just by thinking. Watch on The Wisconsin Channel Channel The Wisconsin Channel Channel 06032026 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM

The Smartphone

The history of the smartphone, from its roots in Morse code to Apple's unveiling of the first-ever iPhone in 2007; how the next generation of smartphones may allow for communication just by thinking.

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