Evolution of Cell Phones

By Debra Winrod

  • The First Cell Phone

    The First Cell Phone
    The very first cell phone was made by a man named Martin Cooper. He made the first phone call made by cell phone in the streets of New York.
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    Evolution of Cell Phones

  • Meetings

    Meetings
    Eleven different European countries gathered to see if a mobile device was politically and technically possible. Martin Cooper introduced his ideas.

  • First Mobil Device Available to the Public

    The first cell phone made its debut to the public, but it was never supposed to be a great demand for the public. It's nickname was "the brick". https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/from-the-brick-to-the-iphone-the-cellphone-celebrates-50-years-180981910/

  • "The Brick"

    It became a little more popular, but it was $4,000 with a battery life of 30 minutes. In the U.S. there were only about two dozen phone calls able to be placed at a time.

  • First Smartphone

    First Smartphone
    This phone was called the Simon Personal Communicator and was the first touch screen phone.

  • Smartphone Apps

    Smartphone Apps
    IBM created the first smartphone apps with the Simon Personal Communicator. The apps included Email, Calendar, and Calculator.

  • The First Flip Phone

    The First Flip Phone

  • Mobile/Smartphone Gaming

    Mobile/Smartphone Gaming
    The first mobile gaming app was Tetris.

  • The First Sliding Phone

    The First Sliding Phone

  • The First Phone Camera

    The First Phone Camera
    The first phone with a camera was called the Kyocera Visual Phone. It had a front facing camera.

  • Cell Phones Access the Internet

    Cell Phones Access the Internet
    Phones became connected to 3G internet

  • First iPhone Invention

    First iPhone Invention
    Steve Jobs created the very first iPhone. It was simply called the iPhone 1.

  • First Android Was Created

    First Android Was Created
    The TG Mobile was the first android phone to come out. It put pressure on the iPhone.

  • Google Docs

    Google Docs
    Steve Jobs believed that the Android was a stolen project and was very upset at the drop of google docs on the Android Phone. [https://9to5mac.com/2011/10/20/steve-jobs-im-going-to-destroy-android-because-its-a-stolen-product-im-willing-to-go-thermonuclear-war-on-this/]

  • The Modern Smartphone

    The Modern Smartphone
    Smartphones have evolved and now they have 4G network and they have the ability to do almost anything you want it to. They have a multilens camera and many different apps.

  • Foldable Phones

    Foldable Phones
    Foldable smartphone have the ability to fold due to a flexible screen and are great for those who don't like the bulk of a phone.