Phone

Evolution of the Cell Phone

  • First Cell Phone

    First Cell Phone
    In 1983 the first cell phone was created by Martin Cooper, a Motorola employee. It was 14 inches tall, with a small screen and push buttons for numbers.
  • First Portable Cell Phone

    First Portable Cell Phone
    This cell phone was the first portable phone. Its size was small enough to fit into a jacket pocket.
  • First Close Able Cell Phone

    First Close Able Cell Phone
    This cell phone was the first to fully close shut. The screen is bigger and more updated.
  • Customization Design

    Customization Design
    This is the first cell phone with color. It has a bigger screen and is small enough to fit into your hand without opening.
  • Black and White Touchscreen

    Black and White Touchscreen
    This cell phone was the first partial touchscreen. It is black and white. This phone has a cover that you fold over half of the screen.
  • Colored Screen

    Colored Screen
    This call phone that was created in 2002 was the first cell phone with a colored screen. The maker used all colors of the rainbow and more to update this phone screen.
  • Colored and Flip Able

    Colored and Flip Able
    This was the first flip able cell phone with a colored screen. It has two screen one on the front that shows time and who is calling. The other screen is on the inside when you flip it open.
  • First iPhone

    First iPhone
    An iPhone is the first fully touchable cell phone. It was created by Steve Jobs.
  • Updated iPhone

    Updated iPhone
    The newer iPhone was thinner and the apps were updated to feature real-world objects.
  • Current iPhone

    Current iPhone
    The current iPhone is this and long. It is fully touchable. The updated screen features real-world objects. For example the iBooks app is like a bookshelf, and the keyboard makes a sound like a typewriter.