The company's commitment to innovation has resulted in a large number of technological breakthroughs and world firsts, including:
2005
Announced the world's first software supporting remote operation of a personal computer from a mobile phone - Ubiquitous Viewer
2004
Developed the world's fastest elevator for the world's tallest building, Taipei 101 (Certified by Guinness World Records)
Developed the world's smallest Direct Methanol Fuel Cell that can generate 100mW for handheld electronic devices
Developed the smallest hard disk drive (HDD) in the world, 0.85 inches, as featured in the Guinness World Records Book
Introduced the world's first SoC device with X Architecture.
Developed a new 100GB 2.5-inch HDD offering the world's highest capacity
Introduced the first 4-gigabit (Gb) single-die, multi-level cell (MLC), NAND flash memory to the semiconductor industry
Developed 45-nanometer process technologies for next generation system LSI with Sony
Announced development of the Next-Generation High-Definition DVD Player Prototype
Developed the world's fastest 512-megabit XDR™ DRAM, which has a data transfer speed of 3.2GHz
Developed the world's first 0.85-inch HDD to deliver multi-gigabyte data storage to a sub one-inch form factor (Certified by Guinness World Records)
2003
Started sales of "e-blue" Decolourable Toner and Erasing Machine in Japan
Developed a new technology that alters the viewing angle of LCDs. This technology where users can freely control the viewing angle, is a world first and unique to Toshiba
Developed the world's first multi operating system (OS) software for car navigation systems with DENSO Corporation
Developed the world's smallest direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) for portable devices
Reached a cumulative production of 3 million units for 1.8-inch HDD since Toshiba created the market in 2000
Started marketing the world's most advanced combined cycle thermal power generation plant
2002
Developed the world's first 65-nanometer process technology for advanced system LSIs with Sony
Developed the first full-colour super-slim 8.4inch flexible LCD
2001
Commercialisation of the world's first HDD & DVD video recorder
1999
Developed CPU for Sony PlayStation 'Emotion Engine'
Launched the world's quietest MRI
1998
Developed world's first MPEG4 graphical data compression and expansion LSI
1995
Development of the basic concept and essential technologies for the world's first DVD player
1993
Produced prototype product of the world's smallest MOS transistor, with a gate length of 0.04 microns
1985
Introduction of the world's first portable PC (Toshiba remains a leader in the global notebook PC market)
1984
Invention of flash memory (Toshiba continues to lead the global market)
1979
Completion of the world's first optical-disc based data filing systems
1972
Released the world's first colour television with black stripe-type cathode-ray tubes
1971
Released the world's first expanded IC colour televisions
1970
Development of the world's first colour videophone
1967
Completed the world's first automatic zip code reader
1959
Introduced the first helical scan VTR (Video Tape Recorder) machine
Announced the world's first software supporting remote operation of a personal computer from a mobile phone - Ubiquitous Viewer
