Evolution of the Telephone

Liquid Transmitter

Mar 10, 1876

Alexander Graham Bell's first telephone.

Strowger

Oct 20, 1905

First phone with the ability to dial out rather than going through an operator.

AT&T Picturephone

Sep 18, 1970

Allowed users to see each other while talking.

AEG Telecar CD

Nov 10, 1980

First "mobile" phone

Motorola Microtac9800X

May 10, 1989

First flip cell phone

IBM Simon

Aug 30, 1994

First smartphone with a touchscreen.

Sharp J-SH04

Jan 30, 2000

First cell phone with a camera built in.

Sony Ericsson T68i

Aug 5, 2002

First phone with a colored screen.

iPhone

Jun 29, 2007

First phone that offered the ability to browse full web pages and easily downloadable apps.