Phone history

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  • First phone call

    First phone call
    UK's first phone call was made by Ernie Wise

  • First SMS

    First SMS
    The first SMS message was sent

  • Personalisation

    Personalisation
    People started putting covers and ringtones they liked on their phones.

  • Internet

    Internet
    Internet access on phones was introduced thanks to WAP browsing.

  • Colour display

    Colour display
    LG developed the first phone with a colour display.

  • Camera and apps

    Camera and apps
    The Sharp J-SH04 was the first phone with a camera. Apps could also now be downloaded on phones.

  • Touchscreen

    Touchscreen
    LG launched the first touchscreen phone while Apple introduced the iPhone.

  • Google Android

    Google Android
    The T-Mobile G1, also known as the HTC dream, was the first phone to use the Android operating system.

  • Windows Phone

    Windows Phone
    The first Windows phone from Microsoft was released.