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Telephone Invention
Italian innovator Antonio Meucci invented the first basic phone. -
Telephone Line + Switchboard
The first telephone line was established and the first switchboard was created, and the first telephone exchange was held -
AT&T Company
The ATT company was formed. -
Auto-Telephone Exchange
Almon B. Strowger invented a telephone that could fulfill the first auto-telephone exchange without an operator. -
Transcontinental Telephone Line
The transcontinental telephone line began operating. -
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Nationalized Telephone Lines (US)
In World War I, the government nationalized telephone lines in the US. -
Touchtone Dialing + Cordless Phone Systems
Touchtone dialing and cordless phone systems were in high demand. ATT grew a completely experimental picture-phone system to transfer images throughout calling. -
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Smartphones
Smartphones were introduced. The introduction of the camera phone marketed a significant moment in the evolution of telephones. -
Mobile Phones
Mobile phones became smarter. They had more features, better screens and it set a new standard for phones.