Time of Phones

By AP933

  • SH-100

    SH-100
    This phone was launched by Samsung and is significant because it was one of the first "handphones." It had a very small display screen, and it was so small that it was near-impossible to read any text on it.

  • Motorola MicroTAC

    Motorola MicroTAC
    This phone, created and launched by Motorola, was the first flip phone. It also succeeded in being the lightest and smallest phone at the time of its release.

  • The Ericsson R380

    The Ericsson R380
    This was the first phone marketed as a "smartphone." It was designed by Ericsson Mobile Communications. It was significant because of its light weight and is also considered the first Symbian OS device.

  • iPhone

    iPhone
    The first iPhone was released. This device had a touchscreen that allowed for interactions on the phone instead of buttons. It was invented by Steve Jobs at Apple Inc.

  • Android Phone

    Android Phone
    The first Android Phone was launched in 2008 by HTC Dream. It's "chin" and swing-out keyboard made it unique, sun and easy to use.