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Patent for Alexander Graham Bell's phone
Two well-known inventors independently designed a device that can transmit sound along the cable. These inventors are Alexander Graham Bell and Elisha Gray. Both devices were registered in the patent office within a few hours. Then, there was a fierce legal battle over the invention of the telephone, and Bell later won the victory.
“Telephone in 1876.” National ITPA, https://www.nationalitpa.com/history-of-telephone. -
Craddle phone
Not much is known about the manufacturer of this unique wooden cradle desk telephone dated around 1885. It was also invented by Alexander Graham Bell. “9 Oldest Phones in the World.” Oldest.org, 22 Dec. 2017, https://www.oldest.org/technology/phones/. -
Touch tone and pad phone
A touch-tone telephone is a communication device that uses a form of telephone exchange—or to connect a phone from one phone to another—this is called dual-tone multi-frequency (DTMF) MacNeil, Jessica. “Tone Dialing Telephones Are Introduced, November 18, 1963.” EDN, 17 Nov. 2020, https://www.edn.com/tone-dialing-telephones-are-introduced-november-18-1963/. -
Car phone
In the 1980s, car phones were more popular than ordinary mobile phones. Since traditional car phones use high-power transmitters and external antennas, they are very suitable for rural or undeveloped areas where mobile phones may not work or cannot work at all. Perrone, Alex. “The Car Phone.” Endurance Warranty, 27 Jan. 2021, https://www.endurancewarranty.com/learning-center/rewind/throwback-thursday-car-phone-1995/. -
Cellphones meet the internet
Between 2000 and 2003, two of the biggest changes took place in the physical configuration of cell phones. The first cellphone with a full QWERTY (typewriter style) keyboard was available, and the first SmartPhones with touchscreen or LCD screens came to market. “10 Biggest Events Of Smartphones Forever.” Gadgets Now, Gadgets Now, 3 Nov. 2020, https://www.gadgetsnow.com/slideshows/10-biggest-events-that-changed-your-smartphone-forever/2000-the-first-smartphone/photolist/61737755.cms. -
The Smartphone
In just 12 months (the whole 2011), we went from 4-inch devices with single-core processors, to monster phones measuring 4.5 inches and up while rocking zippy dual-core chips.
ex. Samsung Galaxy S II Source used: Miller, M. (2011, March 28). Top 10 smartphones of 2011. ZDNet. Retrieved December 1, 2021, from https://www.zdnet.com/article/top-10-smartphones-of-2011-for-now/.