History of Phones

By maddymalloy13

  • mobile radios becomes more common

    mobile radios becomes more common
    Mobile RadioBy the 1940's most government agencies, as well as the rich people, had mobile radios. They used them while they were on the go to talk to others.

  • The term "cell" comes into play

    The term "cell" comes into play
    The term "cell" comes into play AT & T proposed splitting phone service into different areas across the cities. These areas were called "cells".

  • First Mobile Phone Tried

    First Mobile Phone Tried
    First Mobile Phone TriedA car phone service was opened between Boston and New York, but this service was a failure, too.

  • The cell phone goes public

    The cell phone goes public
    First Cell Phone Goes PublicIt took ten years for the technology that Dr. Cooper invented to become available to the public. The first public cell phones were put out by Motorola.

  • The flip phone is introduced

    The flip phone is introduced
    Flip PhoneMotorola came out with a new design where the mouth piece flipped over the top of the keypad. It was the first flip phone.

  • Text messaging is developed

    Text messaging is developed
    Text Messaging is DevelopedDevelopers in Europe came up with a way to send written messages over the phone. It was called texting.

  • First Smart Phone Is Invented

    First Smart Phone Is Invented
    First Smart PhoneThe smart phone could send and receive emails and messages, but it didn't have a speaker or microphone. This meant it needed a headset to work.

  • The Cell Phone Recycle Act

    The Cell Phone Recycle Act
    The Cell Phone Recycle Act A law was passed in California that said cell phone companies had to allow customers to return old cell phones to be recycled. This was because cell phones can contain materials that are harmful if left in a landfill.

  • Apple is Released

    Apple is Released
    Apple is ReleasedApple released its first iphone and it changed the cellular industry. It featured a touch screen and allowed users to do almost anything they could do from a home computer, which basically changed the way people lived.

  • iPhone 6 is Released

    iPhone 6 is Released
    iPhone 6The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus jointly serve as successors to the iPhone 5C and iPhone 5S. The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus include a number of changes over its predecessor, including models with larger 4.7 and 5.5 inches (120 and 140 mm) displays, a faster processor, upgraded cameras, improved LTE and Wi-Fi connectivity, and support for a near-field communications-based mobile payments offering