History of Cell Phones

1st Cellphone (Motorola DynaTAC 8000X)

Mar 13, 1984

This was the first cell phone ever made and was held in a suitcase. They were mostly for people in buisness.

1st ever pocketable cellphone.(Motorola MicroTAC 9800X)

Apr 25, 1989

This was the first ever smart phone that were able to fin in someone's pocket. before this most phones were in peoples' cars.

1st mass-produced phone (Nokia 1011)

Nov 10, 1992

This was the first phone to ever be put on to the mass market.

1st Flip Phone (Motorola StarTAC)

Jan 3, 1996

This was the first phone to feature the iconic clamshell design that most phones adopted after.

1st Touchscreen Phone (Sony Ericsson P800)

Feb 28, 2002

This phone was to first phone to have touchscreen. A feature that is now common in most phones today.

Phone that set the new standard for the industry (Motorola Razor V3)

Jul 4, 2004

This phone set the standard of sleek thin designs for the phone industry for years to come.

First iPhone

Jun 29, 2007

This was the phone that changed phones forever and truly changed the industry.

iPhone 3g launches

Jul 11, 2008

The 2nd iPhone proves to be just as big as the first with the introduction of the app store.

First Android Phone Launches (T-Mobile G1)

Sep 23, 2008

The first android phone is released which little does Apple know that it will be the biggest threat to their iPhone.

Galaxy S Launches

Jun 4, 2010

The Samsung galaxy line launches and will prove to Apple that their iPhone is not going to stay on top without keeping it up to date.