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1985: First Mobile Phone
Motorola introduced the Motorola DynaTAC.
This phone was made famous by the character Zach Morris on the television series Saved by the Bell
Phase one of lag theory: Invention
Law 1: new medium enhances technology and communication -
1987: Berry Addiction Begins
High demand of customers wanting to stay connected to the office from anywhere else. Introduction of the BlackBerry
Phase 2 of lag theory: This is the discovery point- the blackberry opens a whole new way of communication and accessibility
Law 2: Cellular phones making being at an actual place to gather information obsolete. You can gather information virtually anywhere.
Law 3: Retrieves to need to speak from the past -
1989: First Flip phone
Introduced to the first Motorola flip cell phone. First phone to introduce vibration as ring tone -
1999: Introduction of Mobile Web
First cell phones introduced with mobile web surfing application
Phase three of Lag theory: diffusion- spread of discovery with access to world wide web
Law 4: New phone starts a whole new line advanced technology -
2000: Goodbye External Antenna
External Antenna’s were no longer needed -
2001: First Camera Phone/ Introduction of 3G network
First phone with built in camera introduced. Phones with 3G networks come into play -
2007: Apple Releases the iPhone
Known as the cell phone that has set the bar. Introduced a whole new era of smartphones and touchscreen devices. -
2010: The First Real Google Phone
Google released its own mobile phone.
