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The First Cell Phone
The first cell phone was invented by Dr. Martin Cooper of Motorola. He was credited with making the first phone call off of a mobile device. The Motorola spent about $1 million making the 1.5 kg device. -
Federal Communication Commission (FCC)
They started to encourage the idea of cellular devices. A lawsuit interferes with this thought when Western Electric, their competition, claimed that they were not allowed to manufacture phone systems under the same roof -
AT&T
AT&T adapts its own cellular plan for the city of Chicago. FCC is still concerned about its success and are worried about putting it into action. -
Cellular Technology Industry Association (CTIA)
CTIA was created. It builds the industry into a massive empire, One of the biggest CTIA contributions is when it helped create TMA phone technology, which was the most advance phone at the time. -
TMA Phone
TMA phones became available to the public. -
First Smart Phone
The world's first smart phone was released by it's creator, Bellsouth and IBM. Only 2000 were sold at a retail price of $899. -
Simon Personal Communicator Phone
This was a pager, had email, a stylus came with it to write on the screen with, had a complete keypad, and a calendar. -
First Camera Phone
The first camera phones are made and are first displayed on the Nokia 7650 and the Sanyo SPC-5300. -
iPhone
the very first iPhone was made -
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Phones in School vs Not in School
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Cellphones in the Classroom
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Present
The smart phone era has now led to the time of technology we live in today. -
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