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The first Invention
The first telephone line was built, in 1877 by inventor Antonio Meucci. The first switchboard was created and the telephone exchange started running. -
The baby boom of telephones
By now everyone wanted their own telephone. There were about six thousand phones in Alexander Graham Bells' telephone system. Another major inventor who took on the idea of creating the telephone. -
UPDATE: A word gets out
By now 2.2 million phones were now in service -
UPDATE: More word gets out
Everyone is interested in these wonderful pieces of technology and now 5.8 million people own a telephone. -
A great length
The transcontinental telephone line begins to operate. -
First Rotary Phone
The Frankfurt "Bauhaus" is created also known as the first rotary telephone. -
Bluetooth Who?
Created in 1960, the first automatic mobile phone system for cars was made by inventor Lars Magnus Ericsson. -
Wait you can carry your phone?
Mobile phones are created!! -
Flip phones
The Motorola MicroTAC9800X is created which is the first flip cellphone. It was created by Martin Cooper who worked at Motorola. -
First smartphone
IBM and BellSouth first showed the IBM Simon off in late 1992 and is considered to be the first smartphone with a touch screen. -
Everyone say CHEESE!
The Sharp J-SHO4 made by The Sharp Corporation becomes the first cell phone with a built-in camera. -
Iphones
Created by Steve Jobs and Apple the first iPhone is produced. The iPhone was able to have games known as apps.
