Phone Time Line

By gt4usd

  • Reis Telephone

    Reis Telephone
    The Reis Telephone was created in 1861, by Philipp Reis. It was the first device to transmit voice electric signals. https://www.telephonecollecting.org/Bobs%20phones/Pages/Timeline.htm

  • David Huges

    David Huges
    David Huges in 1870 created new microphones that were easier to use and much better quality. He designed it by using loose carbon contact pencils. His carbon contact pencils became the basis for many European transmitters. https://www.telephonecollecting.org/

  • Photophone

    Photophone
    In 1875 Alexander Graham Bells invented the "photophone". It allowed the transmission of sound on a beam of light. https://www.telephonecollecting.org/Bobs%20phones/Pages/Timeline.htm

  • Gramophone

    Gramophone
    In 1822 Emile Berliner created the Gramophone. It was similar to the Reis telephone, but it had an induction coil wire across it to lift the output signal and maintain the circuit. It worked pretty well but was delayed in hopes to give them another 17 to monopoly over the telephone. https://www.telephonecollecting.org/Bobs%20phones/Pages/Timeline.htm

  • The Blake Telephone Transmitter

    The Blake Telephone Transmitter
    Francis Blake created the next telephone in 1878. The invention was called the Blake telephone transmitter. It used a platinum contact with a button of carbon dioxide to transmit voices. https://www.telephonecollecting.org/Bobs%20phones/Pages/Timeline.htm

  • Clement Ader

    Clement Ader
    Clement Ader invented a very small receiver which was small enough to onto a handset. It became so popular and powerful, that soon replaced the Bell receiver.

  • Henry Hunnings

    Henry Hunnings
    Henry Hunnings patented an improved Edison transmitter in 1878. It used carbon granules instead of powder and it improved transmission and reduced packing.

  • The Carbon Microphone

    The Carbon Microphone
    Thomas Edison, in 1879, invented a microphone that turned the telephone into a machine with real, practical applications. https://www.telephonecollecting.org/Bobs%20phones/Pages/Timeline.htm. https://homework.study.com/

  • The Bell Telephone Manufacturing Company

    The Bell Telephone Manufacturing Company
    The Bell Telephone Manufacturing Company was invented by Alexander Graham Bell. The company in 1882 started to design their own telephones by using newer inventions from Europe. https://www.telephonecollecting.org/Bobs%20phones/Pages/Timeline.htm

  • L.M Ericsson

    L.M Ericsson
    In 1890, L.M Ericsson created and used the best modern technology and used it to create the first handset telephone.https://www.timetoast.com/

  • Rotary Dial Handset

    Rotary Dial Handset
    In 1927 the first Rotary Dial Handset telephone was created. It was the first telephone you were able to dial on. https://www.timetoast.com/

  • Cordless Phones

    Cordless Phones
    The first cordless telephone was created in 1965. The telephone made it able so you can talk on the phone and move around your house. https://www.timetoast.com/

  • The First Mobile Phone

    The First Mobile Phone
    The first mobile telephone was invented in 1973. The telephone was created by Martin Copper. You could talk on the phone for about 35 minutes till it needed to be recharged. https://www.timetoast.com/

  • The First Flip Phone

    The First Flip Phone
    In 1986 the first flip phone was created. The telephone made texting and calling from other places not just your home possible. The phone could go all day without being recharged. https://www.timetoast.com/

  • First Smart Phone

    First Smart Phone
    1992 was when the first smart phone was invented. It is the first extremely modern mobile phone. Some even included touch screens. https://www.timetoast.com/