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Introduction of Device
Alexander Graham Bell spoke the first words into a telephone -
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Rotary
The rotary phone became popular. To dial, you would rotate the dial to the number you wanted, and then release. Sometimes became a tedious task. -
Push-button
In 1963, AT&T introduced Touch-Tone, This allowed phones to use a keypad to dial numbers and make phone calls. Each key would transmit a certain frequency, signaling to the telephone operator which number you wanted to call. -
Portable Mobile Phones
The Motorola DynaTAC 8000X was the first commercially available mobile phone. In 1973, Martin Cooper made the first cell phone call ever with its predecessor.At 1.75 pounds, this phone had 30 minutes of talk time and cost $3,995. -
The Motorola StarTAC
Was the first successful flip phone and the first successful consumer cell phone. Motorola eventually sold 60 million StarTACs. Weighing in 3.1 ounces, combined with its innovative clamshell design, the StarTAC was a milestone in the trend toward smaller and smaller cell phones. -
Nokia 5110
One of many classic Nokia candybar-style phones, the Nokia 5110 was rugged and had a long battery life. Had the capabilities to play Snake on its 47 × 84 pixel screen. The 5110 was also customizable, with replaceable face plates. -
Sanyo SCP–5300
One of the first phones to include a camera. It was already clear that digital cameras would replace film cameras, but it wasn’t clear that a camera could fit in a phone. By today’s standards, the SCP–5300’s camera is pathetic. The SCP–5300 could take 640 × 480 pixel photos and store 10 to 15 of them. It had a built-in flash with a range of only three feet. Still, this phone broke ground, and today it is clear how important cameras are to our phones -
BlackBerry
BlackBerry, was by far the leading smartphone manufacturer in the 2000s. With their advanced email capabilities, BlackBerry Messenger, and physical keyboards, BlackBerry smartphones were the ultimate business phone. -
iPhone and Android
With its intuitive touchscreen, intelligent sensors, and sleek design, the iPhone quickly illustrated just how clunky previous smartphones and flip phones were. Android sought to create a modern operating system that would compete with Windows Mobile, Symbian, and BlackBerry.Android has certainly improved since its clunky early days and is now the leading alternative to Apple. Android has adapted to its competition, developing an app-based operating system for touchscreens.
