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By Lorne Jones and me

  • First Phone Call Through Cell Phone

    First Phone Call Through Cell Phone
    In 1973 the first ever mobile phone call was made, by Motorola’s Martin Cooper. Co-Inventor of the phone was James J. Mikulski. Cooper made the call during an interview with reporters from a New York street. The call was made on a prototype of the DynaTAC 8000X, which, 10 years later, would become the first such phone to be commercially released. In 1973, it weighed 1.1 kg and measured 22.86 cm long, 12.7 cm deep, and 4.44 cm wide.

  • Motorola DynaTAC 8000X

    Motorola DynaTAC 8000X
    In 1983 the Mototorola DynaTAC 8000X or first phone was sold for 3,995 dollars. Co-Inventor of the phone was James J. Mikulski. This was the phone that made the first ever phone call but was released 10 years later, it would become the first such phone to be commercially released. In 1973, it weighed 1.1 kg and measured 22.86 cm long, 12.7 cm deep, and 4.44 cm wide.

  • First Hands-Free Cellular Phone Operation

    First Hands-Free Cellular Phone Operation
    Motorola introduced the VSP Vehicular Speaker Phone, the first hands-free cellular phone product for a car. The VSP technology was incorporated in Motorola s DynaTAC mobile (installed in the car) cellular phone. Was used for only short distances. a handset weighing around 4.4 pounds (2 kg).[3] In 1983, the DynaTAC 8000x was the first to be commercially available. From 1983 to 2014, worldwide mobile phone subscriptions grew from zero to over 7 billion, penetrating 100% of the global population an

  • Apple

    Apple
    Apple Releases First Personal Digital Assistant Device in 1993. Personal digital assistants (PDAs) are also known as handheld computers, pocket computers, and palmtops, and their sales are growing exponentially. These devices have continued to grow in popularity even during periods of economic downturn. The original Personal Information Management (PIM) devices have evolved into advanced units with communication, entertainment, and wireless capabilities.

  • 3G

    3G
    The Nokia 6650 was the world's first 3G phone supporting the W-CDMA 2100 MHz band, announced by Nokia in late 2002. Two thirds of Americans now own phones.

  • Samsung

    Samsung
    Samsung launches its first PDA phone.

  • Iphone

    Iphone
    The first Iphone is released along with iOS 1.1.1., threatening Nokia's reign as most popular manufacturer. The inventors of the first iphone is Charles J. Pisula,Chris Blumenberg,Wayne C. Westerman,Henri C. Lamiraux,Paul D. Marcos,Marcel van Os,Steve Jobs,Nitin K. Ganatra,Richard Williamson,Stephen O. Lemay,Andre M.J. Boule,Kenneth Kocienda,Francisco Ryan Tolmasky,Freddy Allen Anzures,Scott Herz,Virgil Scott King,Greg Christie,Jeffrey Bush,Jeremy A. Wyld,Scott Forstall, and Bas O.