Evolution of the cell phone By; Lamese Zaarour

By msgaysocialstudies
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    Evolution of the cell phone

  • Mobira (Nokia) Senator [1982]

    the Mobira phone Weighing an at least 10 kilograms or more ,( thats alot of kilograms) This pioneering mobile phone used a network "called Nordic Mobile Telephony (NMT) Standard, part of the first generation (1G) of wireless cellular technology.'' Link; https://flauntdigital.com/blog/evolution-mobile-phones/#content_3

  • 1983 Motorola DynaTAC 8000X

    Analog Motorola DynaTAC 8000X Advanced Mobile Phone System mobile phone as of 1983. It was also the first phone to be made in the US by a man named Martin Cooper, and also did you know that it costed $4,000 when it first went on sale in 1983 link:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/0/evolution-mobile-phone-pictures/mototola-dynatac-8000x/

  • Motorola MicroTAC 9800X

    If you have watched any movie from the 80s you’ll notice that the cellphones were mostly all wired into cars. This is why they were often called "carphones". because of how huge the devices were , they also required "massive batteries, and were only portable in the sense that they went where the car went." Link; https://www.androidauthority.com/motorola-microtac-folding-phones-980732/

  • 1989 – MOTOROLA MICROTAC 9800X

    The Motorola MicroTAC was first introduced in 1989, but then it went through a many changes that took months or years and then it moved it from an big cell phone with lots of wires to a to a "GDM-compatible handset in 1994.
    It was eventually succeeded by Motorola’s StarTAC in 1996," which became one of the first "mobile-capable phones" that has ever been released.

  • 1992 – MOTOROLA INTERNATIONAL 3200

    The Motorola International 3200 was the world’s first digital mobile phone." Like the StarTAC, it was GSM compatible." but did you know that it never became certified for some reason , so that means it could be officially linked to any mobile network in the world.( I guess that's why its called MOTOROLA INTERNATIONAL right?) Link; https://www.knowyourmobile.com/retro/the-history-of-mobile-phones-from-1973-to-2008-the-handsets-that-made-it-all-happen-d58/

  • 1992 – NOKIA 1011

    Did you know that the Nokia 1011 was the world’s first "massproduced mobile phone. It could hold 99 numbers and was originally released in November 1992." Because of the technology that was inside the telephone, the price of the cell phone was really, really high. Also the Nokia 1011 was able to send and get SMS messages, making it the world’s first SMS-capable phone And the best part is that it was made in the United Sates!!! Link; same as before

  • 1994 – BELLSOUTH/IBM SIMON PERSONAL COMMUNICATOR

    The IBM Simon was built by IBM it was originally released in 1994,
    did you know that the battery on the phone only lasted an hour! And you thought your iPhone was bad.

  • IBM Simon [1994]

    The first phone launching in 1994, IBM’s ( brand)Simon Personal "display and countless pre-installed apps such as an address book, calculator, calendar, digital notepad, world clock and more." They also got thousandths to millions of dollars!

  • 1996 – Nokia 8810 (AKA: “The Matrix Phone”)

    The Nokia 8810 was designed to be the most luxurious phone of all time. The reason why they added the internal a antenna so it can "support for 250 contacts." And it was made in the US!!!!!

  • 1996 – NOKIA 9000 COMMUNICATOR

    The Nokia Communicator 9000 is the world’s first smartphone, It was really heavy too, and also it had a " QWERTY keyboard.
    It could do email, texts and make calls ". So basically things that none of the company's had achieved/reached in the 90s.

  • 1997 – Nokia 6110

    The Nokia 6110 was the first mobile phone to use an " ARM processor, and was just one of a long line of 6xxx series phones from the Finnish company". So basically they made a lot of money because it was the costumers attraction because it had a ARM processer but let me tell you, that was really expensive.

  • Siemens S10 [1997]

    Siemens(a new brand during that time) launched its ever first model in 1997, it was also the first mobile phone with a full color screen. ''It displayed up to six lines of information in four different colors (white, red, blue and green). It also came with several basic apps such as an alarm, a phone book and even a voice note recorder.''

  • 1998 – NOKIA 9110I

    The Nokia 9210i was the most sucsessful model because it featured a TFT color display, a ARM processor "The handset was used by Val Kilmer in 1997’s remake of The Saint, as well as Anthony Hopkins and Chris Rock in Bad Company."

  • 1999 – BlackBerry 850

    The BlackBerry 850 was the "first handset released under the BlackBerry brand." ( It was a new brand at the time) Don't forget it was still a little heavy and really expensive when it came out. However, no wires!

  • 2000 – Nokia 3310

    The Nokia 3310 guess what? in 2013, a lot of people who went to school during this time have said that the 3310 is one of the best mobile devices ever created. Some even say that it can not break( So now your parents wont get mad at you if the phone broke cause it cant!)

  • 2002 – Samsung SGH-T100

    Before apple and Samsung had took over the whole entire world it made flip phones like these , which was the first phone ever to "use a thin-film transistor active matrix LCD display."

  • 2003 – BlackBerry 5810

    even though the phone didn’t have a built in speaker so you had to plug headphones in to make phone calls or play music,watch if you didnt want anyone to hear. However, the BlackBerry 5810 did have email and a "QWERTY keyboard."

  • 2003 – PALM ONE TREO 600

    The TREO 600 was probably the world’s first smartphone to have this type of coding and themes, as it can actually allow for "multitasking; you could check the calendar while making a call, for instance
    The phone was still VERY expensive but it sold over millions of thousands.

  • 2004 – Motorola Razr V3

    Motorola sold over a 130 million of its phones/units between the years 2004 - 2006, making it the best-selling phone it the history of 2004.

  • 2005 – BlackBerry 7270

    It was the first BlackBerry phone to feature Wi-Fi, and more! The more people got addicted to the phone the millons of money they have recived for theses best phones in 2005.

  • Sony Ericsson Walkman W800 [2005]

    Did you know that Sony partnered with Ericsson to release the first mobile phone under "The W800 was one of the very first phones on the market to prioritise music; possibly as a result of the iPod’s recent success. Its features included a 2-megapixel camera with video recording, Bluetooth, Infrared connectivity, downloadable games, MP3 ringtones and wallpapers," but you couldn't call on the phone

  • 2006 – Nokia N95

    A smartphone, that ran on Symbian, ( a brand) did you know that It also had featured a decent" 5-megapixel camera, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi." PEFECTO FOR 2006!

  • 2007 – LG Shine

    It had ...
    "Dimensions: 99.8 x 50.6 x 13.8mm
    Weight: 118g
    Operating system: Java MIDP 2.0
    CPU: ARM9 115 MHz
    Memory: 50 MB Internal, microSD (TransFlash) external memory card slot
    Battery: 800mAh Li-Ion
    Display: 240 x 320, 2.2-inch Display 262K-color TFT LCD
    Camera: 2.0 megapixels + Autofocus"

  • 2008 – Apple iPhone 3G

    This is largely responsible for changing the face of the mobile phone for forever. Apple’s first iPhone had w millions of costumers, and was light and of course got billions of money per year and they are just getting started."The iPhone 3G was the sharpest tip of the mobile stick, but from here on out things would begin progressing even faster"

  • HTC (T-Mobile) Dream G1 [2008]

    HTC( a brand) that had launched its ‘Dream G1’ model, "also known as the T-Mobile Dream G1 in some areas, in September 2008. Whilst the phone itself was nothing extraordinary for its time, featuring a QWERTY keyboard, a touchscreen and a few buttons for key features such as answering calls, its significance lies in its operating system. "

  • BlackBerry Curve 8520 [2009]

    BlackBerry( a brand) launched a model in 2009, . Following by the "phone’s release, BlackBerry sales spiked; going from just under 20 million units sold in 2008 to 50 million in 2010. This was largely due to the widespread popularity of BlackBerry’s instant messaging app, BlackBerry Messenger (BBM), which had amassed 190 million users by 2015. It allowed users to add friends, publish status updates, send broadcast messages and loads more."

  • Samsung Galaxy S [2010]

    Arguably one of the most successful phone lines in history, is Samsung because" it had launched the very first Galaxy S. With 16GB of storage, a 1 GHz ARM ‘Hummingbird’ processor, an AMOLED touchscreen, a 5-megapixel camera and a 0.3-megapixel front camera ".

  • Samsung Galaxy Note N7000 [2011]

    Did you know that Samsung had " launched its very first ‘phablet’ (phone/tablet), the Samsung Galaxy Note N7000, in October 2011. With a screen size of 5.3 inches, something that was pretty unheard of at this time''.( I would want to buy that )

  • iPhone 5 [2012]

    Mobile/tablets/etc ( technology) really had started to become successful in 2012. because f"ive years ago apps had only just been introduced and it was fairly uncommon to find a phone with Wi-Fi capabilities. "

  • Samsung Galaxy S3 [2012]

    Did you know that the Samsung Galaxy S3 has also launched in 2012.( wow theres alot of competion ).With more than 20 million units sold and lots of money in just the first 100 days! " this was the first Android phone to consistently outperform the iPhone in polls. The phone introduced several new features to the Galaxy S line including eye-tracking capabilities, support for wireless charging and support for 4G networks."

  • iPhone 5C [2013]

    In September 2013, Apple once again made a new model However, at a cheaper version of the iPhone 5, known as the iPhone 5C. 'Whilst the iPhone 5 launched with prices from $199 to $399 on a two-year contract, the 5C launched at a fairly affordable $99'( So CHEAP!!!!!!!).

  • Nokia Lumia 1020 [2013]

    made in 2013, Nokia Lumia ( new brand)1020 is really powerful phones on the market." At a whopping 41-megapixels, this incredible phone has been described as “able to replace the digital camera” and as “a compact camera with some phone features tacked onto it”. It runs on the Windows Phone 8 operating system".

  • iPhone 6 Plus [2014]

    Apple launched its first ‘phablet ( did they copy?)''The phone brought a new, sleeker design to the iPhone, sporting a thinner body but a huge 5.5-inch screen.''

  • Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge [2015]

    Did you know that most people thought that it was one of the best-looking smartphones of its time, "the Galaxy S6 Edge boasted a truly unique, curved edge-to-edge screen. It also boasted an incredible battery, offering 4 hours usage out of just a ten-minute charge."

  • Google Pixel [2016]

    Did you know that Google had launched its first phone, It was called the Pixel and Pixel XL," Whilst the model’s design was nothing special, its high-quality hardware and software led to it receiving near-5-star reviews across the board".

  • Samsung Galaxy S8+ [2017]

    Again, Samsung had released its two best models in the year of 2017," with the Galaxy S8 and S8+. The models featured a full-screen ‘Infinity’ display, support for wireless charging, a 12-megapixel camera with an f/1.7 lens and fool-proof security features including a fingerprint-scanner" Would you want that? I would.

  • iPhone X [2017]

    Apple again, made a new launch of the iPhone X – it is the first "iPhone with a full-screen display. Launched to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the original iPhone, the model received a lot of bad press at first due to its staggering price tag; with prices starting from $999" .