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First Phone
The first telephone was invented in 1876 by Alexander Graham Bell. His first call was to his assistant, "Mr.Watson come here i want to see you". -
First Phone Booth
William Gray invented the coin payphone. George A, Long is credited for developing it -
Answering machine
The first answering machine was built in 1898 by Valdemar Poulse. Although they did not become popular until the 1960's. -
First Phone in a car
In Sweden the first cars with phones were built. You could use a rotary to dial peoples numbers. This isnt mobile but the car is -
Caller ID was invented
Caller ID's exact date is not known and is thought to be around 1960. The exact inventor is not known either. -
First Cell Phone
The first cell phone was invented in 1973. By Martin Cooper -
First touch screen phone was invented
The first Touch screen phone was invented. It became easier to buy nearly two years later in 1994. -
2G was invented
A second Generation of connection was invented. The connection before was dubbed 1G after. -
3G was invented
In 2001 3G was invented to have better speeds to connect to pages faster. Their is multiple other versions of 3G like 3.25 3.5 or 3.75 and lots more -
First iPhone
The iPhone is regarded as the first usely friendly phone. Combining aspects of an iPod, phone, and a computer -
4G was invented
4G was invented in 2011 to make speeds much faster than 3G connecting to pages at speeds never seen before. There is a faster version of 4G dubbed 4G LTE -
IBM Simon
The IBM Simon is regarded as the worlds first touch screen phone. It is also refered to as the first "smart phone" -
iPhone 8
The iPhone is expected to come out on June 29 2017 the 10 year aniversary of the first iPhone. There will be no edge to the screen. -
iPhone wirless charging
Apple is thinking to add wirless charging to their iPhones. Starting with the iPhone 8. -
5G
5G is expected to make a public release sometime around 2020. 5G will likely make 4G look somewhat slow.
