The Smartphone: Anatomy of an Industry

A technology reporter’s behind-the-scenes history of the device that has taken over our lives.

How have smartphones shaped the way we socialize and interact? Who tracks our actions, our preferences, our movements as recorded by our smartphones? These are just some of the questions that Elizabeth Woyke, a journalist who has covered the industry for Bloomberg Businessweek, Forbes, and MIT Technology Review, addresses in this book.

Including photos and an in-depth look at the early decades o...