Timeline: Mobile phones

1973

Working cellular phone

The first mobile phone was created and the 1st phone call in
New York.

Period: 1973 to 2024

Mobile cell phones

1983

Approval

The first cell phone get approved to the public.And was names "The Brick"

1991

batteries

Sony commercialized a light-weight battery. This was a revolutionary moment in the history of smartphones, as this type of battery is still used today.

1992

1st smartphone announced and SMS sent

A “smartphone” prototype with the code name "Sweetspot". This is considered to be the first true smartphone. It was demonstrated at a computer industry tradeshow.

1994

first smartphone hits the market

It was touchscreen and users could not only make phone calls, but receive faxes and emails too

1997

Gaming

The first mobile game was Snake. The game was loaded on Nokia’s 6110 hand-held mobile phones.

1999

First front facing camera

The device could snap up to 20 photos and send them via email, or snap 2 photos per second and send them via Japan’s cellular network.

2007

First Iphone by apple

The first model had a touch screen, GPS, camera, iPod, and internet access. Its software capabilities were a turning point for the smartphone industry.

2007

First android smart phone

The world’s first Android-powered mobile phone entered the market. It was called T-Mobile G1, also known as HTC Dream. It had a touch screen, QWERTY keyboard and internet access.

2009

4G

Swedish company released 4G for commercial use. The 4G service enabled faster data transmission speeds about 10 times faster than 3G.

2011

Foldable phones

A dual-touchscreen Android smartphone known as the Echo, which featured a pair of 3.5-inch touchscreens. When folded, the top screen continued to face the user while covering the secondary screen.