Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
đ± On this day in 2007, the iPhone was announced.
But years before smartphones became part of everyday life, local news was already calling it: the internet was headed for your pocket. In this 1999 KPRC-TV segment, Houston viewers get an early look at the âwireless webââemail, web browsing, weather, stocks, and flight tracking, all from a handheld device.
From clunky prototypes to touchscreen revolutions, this is what the future looked like before the iPhone changed everything.
đ± On this day in 2007, the iPhone was announced.
But years before smartphones became part of everyday life, local news was already calling it: the internet was headed for your pocket. In this 1999 KPRC-TV segment, Houston viewers get an early look at the âwireless webââemail, web browsing, weather, stocks, and flight tracking, all from a handheld device.
From clunky prototypes to touchscreen revolutions, this is what the future looked like before the iPhone changed everything.
