In the early 90s, the Java team (then known as OAK) built the Star7, a handheld device with a touch screen, that paved the way for the modern smartphone. They used parts from Gameboys and TVs to build the hardware and then used Java to program the software.
This is an outtake from 'Write Once, Run Forever, the Java Story,' which launches on July 17th at 9pm UTC. Join the cast in the chat live on YouTube.