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Alexander Graham Bell Created the First Phone
Alexander Graham Bell's telephone was in a large, wooden box with magnets and discs. The phone, overall, measures 6.25 x 7.5 x 12.5 inches. The telephone could only work if the transmitter and received connects via a wire. -
Creation of the Gower-Bell Telephone
People in Britain primarily used the Gower-Bell telephone in their Post Offices. The phone converts sounds into electric currents, so another person can hear the sound from their phone. It uses a carbon microphone to increase the phone's efficiency. The caller uses a button if they wanted to make a call. Gower Bell constructed the phone, whereas, it is within a large, wooden, wall-mounted box. -
First Rotary Dial
Almon Brown Strowger created the rotary dial for his Dial Candlestick phone, and he patented and invented the idea in 1892 and 1891, respectively. It is about 11.25" in height. The phone has 11 digits (0-9 and numbers for the operator). Strowger designed this phone to suit desks. -
AT&T Created the First Trimline Phone
The Trimline Phone was a curvy phone that fit comfortably on your ear (dimensions: 3.2 x 8.5 x 4.3 inches). The phone allowed users to talk anywhere, as long as the cord can reach. Trimlines had a rotary dial on the mouthpiece and small ringer and receiver. The phone's sole function was to make calls to other people. -
First Mobile Phone
Motorola, in 1973, introduced the Motorola DynaTAC to consumers. This phone measures 9 inches in height and 2.5 lbs in weight. The DynaTAC 's only functions were to be portable and to communicate with others (the battery only lasted 35 minutes before charging for 10 hrs). -
First Flip Phone
In 1989, Motorola launched the MicroTAC 9800X, which was the first flip phone (it looks similar to the communicators in Star Trek). This was the first of its kind to truly fit in pockets; folded, it measures 9 inches in length. The MicroTAC includes a keypad, LCD, antenna (does not have any function), phone book, and calculator. -
First Smartphone
The first Smartphone, the Simon Personal Communicator, that functioned as a phone and personal digital assistant. It is similar to a Galaxy Note because it includes a 4.5" x 1.4" touchscreen with a functional stylus for notes. -
First Camera Phone
The J-SH04 was the first camera phone, introduced in the year 2000 and 2002 in Japan and the U.S., respectively. It was a relatively thin phone with dimensions of 127 x 39 x 17 mm and a volume of 84 cm cubed. The phone only supported a camera in the back of the phone, a few games, calls, a few business features, and messaging. -
Steve Jobs Creates the First iPhone
The iPhone has a 3.5 " touchscreen, pocket sized display. Users have the ability to sync contacts from computers and merge calls. The phone has a touch keyboard with auto-correct capabilities. The iPhone includes a camera, in which the user can view all of their photos and use them for wallpapers or messages. -
First Android Phone
Google's first smartphone, Sooner, was a non-touchscreen, 4.7" phone with a camera and 64 MB of RAM. It can send and receive texts and surf the internet. -
First Samsung Galaxy
Samsung's first Galaxy S phone has a 4 inch screen and 16 GB of data. It has a camera on the front (for selfies) and back (for landscape photos and portraits), but it does not come with a flash. The phone includes Bluetooth, headphone, WiFi, and GPS capabilities. -
Samsung Created Galaxy Note 8
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 has a 6.3" infinity display. Its S Pen allows for handwritten and live messages. The Galaxy Note also stores 6 GB of data and supports virtual reality devices. Users can also use a split-screen mode to view two apps at one time.
