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We take them for granted, they have become such a part of our lives that we can no longer imagine ourselves without them. However, smartphones are one of the breakthrough inventions of mankind, which became possible thanks to decades of research, coincidences and discoveries. It was a consequence of the fundamental needs of a person - to communicate, to seek confirmation of their thoughts, to convey their opinions, to exchange information. In this episode of the film "Revolutions. Ideas that changed the world" you will learn what discoveries preceded the invention of the smartphone, which so radically changed our way of life. Subscribe to our channel: / bbcrussian BBC Russian Service: https://www.bbc.com/russian We are on social media: TikTok: / bbcnewsrussian Instagram: / bbcrussian Facebook: / bbcnewsrussian Telegram: https://t.me/bbcrussian Twitter: / bbcrussian VKontakte: https://vk.com/bbc Odnoklassniki: https://ok.ru/bbcrussian Flipboard: https://flipboard.com/@bbcrussian BBC Russian Service podcasts: https://bbc.in/2YumUTl Download the BBC Russian Service app: App Store: https://apple.co/2KWOeX0 Google Play: https://bit.ly/2J6ePyW Comments on the video are moderated. We reserve the right to delete comments that contain insults, calls for violence, slander, profanity, advertising or spam. Unfortunately, we do not have the ability to moderate comments in real time, so your comment will not be published immediately. Thank you for your understanding!