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Alexander Graham Bell invents the liquid transmitter.
Bell first used a needle in water to travel sound and after a few hits and misses he finally got the first telephone patented. Another inventor Elisha Gray, had filed an intent to get patented for a similar time that same year. After careful consideration by the U.S. Patent Office, Bell was awarded with the patent. -
Wooden Box in Hand
Canada's Prime Minister Alexander Mackenzie leased the telephones to the Canadian public and wealthy people used them in their offices. -
"Blake" Magneto Wall Telephone
Inventor Francis Blake invented this wall telephone with a transmitter that increased clarity. These walls were more common in Canada. -
The Common Battery Desk Telephone
This telephone was first installed in Canada and battery power was centralized at the telephone exchange. Battery boxes and cranks for operating the magneto generator were eliminated from subscriber's telephones. -
Dial Desk Telephone
This was the first telephone to have dials on it and it originated in Canada. -
"500" Type Desk Set
This model of the telephone was a dramatic release. People felt it was special because of the improved hearing system. -
The Princess Telephone
The Princess Telephone was a desk set that received a smart, new look. You could also use this telephone as a night light. This telephone had a hand set which also had a touch-tone dial. The touch-tone dial was another name for push buttons -
Picture Phone Set
This was the first telephone to take pictures. This telephone was really just used in major meetings to store data. -
The Transaction Telephone
This telephone marks the 100th birthday of the first telephone. This telephone was made to make calls to businesses easier. -
The First Mobile Phone
Motorola released its first mobile phone. The handset offered 30 minutes of talk-time, six hours standby, and could store 30 phone numbers. -
BlackBerry 850
This was the first mobile phone released under BlackBerry. -
Samsung SGH-T100
Before Samsung took over the world it made handsets like this, which was the first phone ever to use a thin-film transistor. -
The First Palm Smartphone
The first Palm smartphone to operate outside of the Palm OS was the Treo 700w, powered by Windows Mobile. It was a great alternative for users who needed access to Microsoft software on the go.. -
The First IPhone
Steve Jobs introduced the Apple iPhone, a revolutionary touchscreen smartphone. It wasn't the first smartphone, but it was the first to get the user interface right. -
The iPhone 7
This is the newest model of the iPhone family. It has the latest technology like longer battery life, water resistance, etc.
