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Cell Phone Evolution
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The beginning of the cell phone evolution
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HorsebackThe US Army Signal Corps communicate via radio in the field during wartime.
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Commercial ModelReginald Blevins, the Postmaster General of the UK, inaugurates the first radio telephone service for motorists.
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PortableA model shows off a unit that could dial into telephone systems, displayed at a London exhibition entitled, "Communications Today, Tomorrow and the Future."
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Inventor Martin Cooper is credited with developing the first cell phone approved for commercial use.
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In the Field Frenchman Frank Piccard calls in after taking Gold in the Super G at the 1988 Winter Olympics.
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Philips introduces an early attempt at a digital "smart phone." The unit, called "The Synergy" provided wireless access to e-mail, internet and faxes.
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In FashionMattel's Barbie is outfitted with pearls, a business suit and a cell phone.
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High TechA concept product from Panasonic combines a game machine with a detachable hand unit which serves as a mobile phone and game control device.
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MultiplicityFans at a Live 8 concert in Edinburgh brandish their phones.
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A tourist uses his phone to photograph volcanoes in Indonesia.
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Historic MomentPalestinian students at a Ramallah University photograph physicist Steven Hawking, who has arrived to give a lecture.
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Morgan Pozgar, 13, of Claysburgh, Pennsylvania, competes in the LG National Texting Championship at the Roseland Ballroom in New York.
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Steve Jobs unveils the latest generation of his revolutionary product. The 3G is faster and less expensive than its predecessor.
