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Evolution of the Telephone

By iasicgirdner

  • Original Phone

    Original Phone
    Alexander Graham Bell spoke into his device and told his assistant, “Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you.” In doing so, Bell launched the telephone era with the first call.

  • Candlestick Model

    Candlestick Model
    The mouth piece formed the candlestick part, and the receiver was placed by your ear during the phone call.

  • Rotary Model

    Rotary Model
    To dial, you would rotate the dial to the number you wanted, and then release. Based on my limited interaction with rotary dial phones

  • Touch-Tone

    Touch-Tone
    Touch-Tone allowed phones to use a keypad. Each key would transmit a frequency, telling the telephone operator what number you wanted to call.

  • Motorola DynaTAC

    Motorola DynaTAC
    The first commercially available mobile phone.

  • Motorola StarTAC

    Motorola StarTAC
    The first successful flip phone, and the first successful consumer cell phone. Introduced in 1996, 60 million StarTACs were sold.

  • IPhone

    IPhone
    When the iPhone was introduced, Apple brought the smartphone to the masses. With its intuitive touchscreen, intelligent sensors, and sleek design, the iPhone has been an incredible success. The iPhone quickly showed just how clunky previous smartphones and flip phones were.