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1920
The Candlestick phone was used from 1892 until 1920. It was manufactured and sold in the United States. It was made from brass or wood. It had a rounded base that contains a rotary dial. The dial was used by placing a finger into the numbered hole, and turning clockwise until it stopped. After the person dialed the phone he or she could pick up the receiver, and listen to the earpiece on the top of the candlestick phone.
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1940
Motorola SCR-300 invented. The first system to be named a 'walkie-talkie'
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1941
Mass production of the 'handie-talkie', the Motorola SCR-536.
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1958
The Motorola Motrac vehicular two-way radio is introduced
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1973
The first cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper. The 2 pound brick was called Motorola Dyna-Tac 8000x. Its dimensions measures 9 x 5 x 1.75 inches. It was not available to the public until March 1984, and was sold $4,000, and had a battery life was about 30 minutes.
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1978
The first spam email was sent to the 393 users on ARPANET by Gary Thuerk to advertise a new kind of computer. -
1989
The Motorola's update from the Brick phone, (Motorola MicroTAC 9800X) weighed a little less than a pound, was lauded as the first phone that fit in your jacket pocket.
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1993
The first professional quality walkie-talkie is introduced.
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1994
The Motorola Lingo was the company's first commercial digital radio system, "offering potential systems operators and their customers the ultimate in user-friendly design, while providing clearer conversations and fewer dropped calls,"according to a press release when it was unveiled in 1994.
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1996
Motorola StarTAC was the very first flip phone. It was a hit in 1996, even though it costed $1,000. It weighed 3.1 ounces, abd was also one of the first cell phones to let users switch between vibrate alerts and ringtones.
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1997
The Synergy by Philips was an early attempt at the smart phone. The Synergy gave wireless access to e-mail, Internet and faxes all the way back in 1997.
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1997
In 1997, the Nokia 6110 came out. It featured three games, memory, snake, and logic, a calculator, clock, calendar, currency converter, 4 colors, profile settings, and it works as a pager.
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1998
The Nokia 5110 was introduced in 1998. It had an excellent battery, and also had the game snake. Its dimensions are 48 x 132 x 31 mm.http://www.knowyourmobile.com/nokia/nokia-3310/19848/history-mobile-phones-1973-2008-handsets-made-it-all-happen -
1999
The introduction of predictive text for mobile phones.
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1999
Nokia 3310 was released in 1999, and was one of the most popular cell phones of all them. It attracted a younger crowd for the first time with built-in games (including Snake), changeable covers and the beginning of picture messaging.
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1999
The Blackberry 850 was introduced as the first handset under the Blackberry brand.http://www.knowyourmobile.com/nokia/nokia-3310/19848/history-mobile-phones-1973-2008-handsets-made-it-all-happen -
2002
The first camera phone is launched, and 'apps' are now available.
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2002
Prior to the iPhone and G1, Danger's Hiptop- more commonly known as the T-Mobile Sidekick- was a geek's phone of choice, thanks to always-online connectivity, a massive 240 x 160 LCD screen and a flip-open QWERTY keyboard. The Hiptop was considered a web jockey. http://www.softschools.com/timelines/cell_phone_timeline/28/ -
2002
The first Sidekick was released in 2002, but versions continued to be produced through 2010. T-Mobile Sidekick was spotted in the hands of almost ever hot early-2000s celebrity, it was truly the phone of the moment.
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2002
Samsung SGH-T100 was the first handheld phone, made in 2002, that had a thin-film transistor active matrix LCD display.
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2002
The Sony Ericsson T68i has a Bluetooth wireless, two-way MMS and simple WAP web browsing, plus email tools, the T68i phone bridged the gap between the Neanderthal phones that ushered n the decade, and the highly evolved smartphones on the market today. http://www.softschools.com/timelines/cell_phone_timeline/28/ -
2003
The Nokia 3300b, released in 2003, played music and worked as a digital voice recorder. Its funky design including a QWERTY keyboard and inter changeable covers.
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2003
The original BlackBerry was released in 1999 as a two-way pager, but the first recognizable smartphone BlackBerry device came out in 2003. The BlackBerry 7730 gained popularity for its focus on email, but it also sent text messages and supported more functional web browsing.
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2003
The BlackBerry 5810 was introduced in 2003, it had email, and a QWERTY keyboard. Although, it didn't have a built in speaker so you had to have headphones to make phone calls. http://www.knowyourmobile.com/nokia/nokia-3310/19848/history-mobile-phones-1973-2008-handsets-made-it-all-happen -
2003
Released in 2003, the Sanyo SCP-5300 was one of the first phones to include a camera. It was already clear that digital cameras would replace film cameras, but it wasn't clear that a camera could fit in a phone. By today's standards, the SCP-5300's camera is pathetic. http://bgr.com/2013/12/13/telephone-timeline-a-brief-history-of-the-phone/ -
2003
Skype was introduced in 2003, it is for people that are not together to have a way to communicate. It was ought by Microsoft for 8.5 billion dollars. http://techland.time.com/2011/05/10/a-brief-history-of-skype/ -
2004
The Samsung SGH-D500 was a slider phone, released in 2004. It has a 1.3 megapixel digital camera with flash and videa capability. It was named the world's best cell phone in 2005.
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2004
The Motorola Raxr V3 was released in 2004. It became a best-seller for its fashionable look, sleek portable luminescent keypad and mini USB port. It was later released in black and hot pink.
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2005
The Oregon Slimline walkie talkie is introduced, just 16mm thick.
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2005
The Balckberry 7270 was the first blackberry phone to have the option of WiFi.http://www.knowyourmobile.com/nokia/nokia-3310/19848/history-mobile-phones-1973-2008-handsets-made-it-all-happen -
2006
Nokia N95 was introduced in 2006. It ran on Symbian, packed in a 332MHz Texas Instruments CPU, and features a 160MB of RAM. It also featured a decent 5-megapixel camera, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi.http://www.knowyourmobile.com/nokia/nokia-3310/19848/history-mobile-phones-1973-2008-handsets-made-it-all-happen -
2007
The first touchscreen phone is introduced to the market.
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2007
When Steve Jobs introduced the very First Generation iPhone in 2007, he said, "Today, Apple is going to reinvent the phone." And he was right. It took Jobs and his team about two and a half years to develop the touchscreen phone. The iPhone is a touchscreen app using phone.
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2007
The LG Shine was brought out in 2007. It weighed 118g, and had the dimensions of 99.8 x 50.6 x 13.8 mm. It also had a 2.0 megapixel camera.http://www.knowyourmobile.com/nokia/nokia-3310/19848/history-mobile-phones-1973-2008-handsets-made-it-all-happen -
2007
ooVoo can be logged into by Facebook. What makes ooVoo so popular? It is that it links contacts from Facebook and your phone. You can also chat with up to 12 friends at once and it's free for iOS, Android, Windows, and Blackberry. https://www.searchenginejournal.com/7-video-chat-apps-smartphone/ -
2009
The first wrist-watch phone is introduced to the market by LG.
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2009
With the Treo, Palm expanded its popular PDA line to become one of the first smartphones. The Treo looked very similar to the Blackberry phones with a tiny keyboard at the bottom. The Treo ran Palm OS, and like many leading phones at the time, began to lose its appeal after the introduction of touchscreen smartphones. http://bgr.com/2013/12/13/telephone-timeline-a-brief-history-of-the-phone/ -
2009
Released in 2009, Tango stands out for two reasons. It is incredibly simple to use and you don't need a password, you jyst need to enter your phone number, email address, and first name. It is free on iOS, Android, and Windows. It is used to communicate with other people through video chat.https://www.searchenginejournal.com/7-video-chat-apps-smartphone/ -
2009
In 2009 the iPhone 3GS was released. The S stands for speed. -
2010
The iPhone 4 came out in 2010, is a smartphone that was designed and marketed by Apple Inc. The phone was sold in the US, UK, France, Germany, and Japan. https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/iphone-4/ -
2011
The iPhone 4 has a stainless steel casing, all-glass front, and a design Jobs describes as the thinnest smartphone on the planet: almost 25 percent thinner than the iPhone 3GS. Unlike previous iPhones, the iPhone 4 will have volume controls on the side of the phone along with an accessible microSIM tray. http://www.digitaltrends.com/apple/apple-iphone-4/ -
2012
Viber accomplishes all the usual tasks you're looking for- free text, valling, and photo messages- but you can also share items such as files and your location. Plus, Viber allows group calling for up to 40 participants. -
2012
In 2012, the iPhone 5 was released. It was designed by Apple Inc. It is the 6th generation of iPhone.https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/iphone-5/ -
2013
The Samsung Galaxy S4, and answer to the iPhone was released in 2013. It featured a full Android operating system, high-definition touch scree, and a 13-megapixel camera.
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2013
Since nearly everyone has Google these days, it shouldn't be difficult to find another person with Hangouts. Besides the typical features- voice and video chat, instant messaging, and group video chat for up to 10 people- you can also share photos and emojis. Also Hangouts is one of the few apps that allows public, live-streamed video chats. https://www.searchenginejournal.com/7-video-chat-apps-smartphone/ -
2013
In 2013, Apple announced the Iphone 5s. https://www.apple.com/pr/library/2013/09/16iPhone-5s-iPhone-5c-Arrive-on-Friday-September-20.html -
2014
Apple unveiled bigger, thinner and more poweful phones in september 2014. iPhone 6 was 47 inches and the iPhone 6 Plus was 5.5 inches. Both came with Apple Pay. They both have processors that are 25% faster than older models. Plus: Batter life was longer.
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2016
While not a phone on its own, the Apple Watch works in conjunction with the iPhone to deliver more smartphone capability to its user. The watch shows email, text and phone calls as well as news and health readings. Eventually, apps will work with it too. It is not cheap though: the base model is $349.
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2016
Camfron allows you to chat with friends, family, and acquaintances, but you can also start or join a chat room if you want to meet new people. In a way, its a hybrid between a social discovery app and video chat app.https://www.searchenginejournal.com/7-video-chat-apps-smartphone/ -
2016
In 2016 the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus were released as the newest Apple's phone. It came with camera improvements, a new glossy black color, better battery life, and it is supposed to be water proof.
https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/iphone-7/
