-
The First Cellphone
Scene Description: Martin Cooper, manager of the Communication Systems Division at Motorola, created the first cellphone in 1973. The cellphones made by Martin Cooper, would not be a big deal to people today. This cellphone was very large and heavy, compared to cellphones today. This hefty cellphone weighed about 30 ounces. Nowadays, cellphones weigh nearly half of that. -
APA Citation for the First Cellphone
APA Citation:Source Cricket Wireless. (2011, April 18). Cricket Community. Cricket Wireless. Retrieved October 2, 2012, from http://www.mycricket.com/community/cell-phone-info/first-cell-phone-call-ever-made -
Period: to
Timespan for the Cellphone
-
The Motorola DynaTAC 8000x
On March 6, 1983, Motorola released The DynaTAC 8000x cellphone. This cellphone was nearly half the weight and a little bit smaller than the first cellphone created. The cost of this cellphone was $3,995. The phone let you talk for 30 minutes and took 10 hours to recharge. -
APA Citation for The Motorola DynaTAC 8000x
APA Citation:RETROBRICK - the home of vintage and rare mobile phones. (n.d.). RETROBRICK - the Home of Vintage and Rare Mobile Phones. Retrieved October 2, 2012, from http://www.retrobrick.com/moto8000.htm -
The Motorola StarTAC
On January 3, 1996, Motorola released the lightest and smallest cellphone in that that time period. This phone designed to look like a clamshell was called the StarTAC. The StarTAC costed £1400. This was the most expensive cellphone of its time. This mobile phone had many features, like vibrating alerts, 99 phonebook contacts, and speed dial. The DynaTAC 8000x has evolved into this slimmer, smaller, and lighter phone. -
APA Citation for the Motorola StarTAC
APA Citation:Motorola StarTAC. (n.d.). Motorola StarTAC. Retrieved October 2, 2012, from http://www.mobilephonehistory.co.uk/motorola/motorola_startac.phpMotorola StarTAC ST7868W Information Center. (n.d.). Motorola StarTAC ST7868W Information Center. Retrieved October 2, 2012, from http://cellphones.about.com/bl-pp-motorola-startac-st7868w.htm -
The Motorola v60
In 2001,Motorola released the first metal mobile phone, called the v60. Instead of the old plastic flip phone, this unique phone has text messaging, games, internet access, and voice-activated dialing. I became a best seller the following year. The colors and new qualities made this phone so exhilarating. -
APA Citation for the Motorola v60
APA Citation: Motorola Heritage - Motorola Mobility, Inc. USA. (n.d.). Motorola Heritage - Motorola Mobility, Inc. USA. Retrieved October 2, 2012, from http://www.motorola.com/Consumers/US-EN/About_Motorola/History/Timeline -
The Sony Walkman Cellphone
In 2005, Sony made the first Walkman cellphone. It had all the same features as a regular cellphone but has the ability to play music. The music helps more consumers to buy this product. This phone is very slim and light but has more abilities than the Motorola v60 and mobile phones before it. -
APA Citation for the Sony Walkman Cellphone
APA Citation:Chadhury, R. (n.d.). Hongkiat.com. Evolution of Mobile Phones: 1995 â“ 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2012, from http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/evolution-of-mobile-phones/ -
The Apple iPhone 5
On September 21, 2012, Apple came out with the iPhone 5. This new phone is the slimmest phone on the market. It has music, apps, internet, navigators, and most of all Seri. Seri is a new app invented, were one speaks into the phone and asks it question and it answers it for one. Many phones nowadays have these features and have evolved since the Motorola DynaTAC until the newest iPhone 5. -
APA Citation for the Apple iPhone 5
APA Citation:IPhone 5 Features, Release Date: Apple Taps Retail Employees to Improve Maps, Google Street View Coming to iOS 6 Thursday Oct. 4 (Video). (2012, October 3). Books & Review. Retrieved October 3, 2012, from http://www.booksnreview.com/articles/1265/20121003/iphone-5-features-release-date-apple-taps-employees-maps-google-street-view-ios.htm
