Touchscreen technology has been around for decades, beginning with early prototypes in the 1960s and calculator watches in the 1970s. However, it was not until 2007 that touchscreens started becoming mainstream with the launch of the first iPhone, which popularized features like multi-touch interfaces. Since then, a variety of mobile devices and tablets utilizing touchscreens have launched, including early tablets from Microsoft and later popular tablets like the iPad Mini, helping to establish touchscreens as a primary mode of interaction with technology.