Timeline of significant advancements in telephone communication

The first telephone was invented

Mar 3, 1876

This was revolutionary as it was among the first types of communication methods that allowed you to communicate with friends, family and co workers with out leaving the house

Invented the 'blank transmitter"

Apr 4, 1883

Francis Blake invented the first successful telephone transmitter

The desk telephone was invented

Feb 12, 1892

first desktop telephone with a handset

Transcontinental call telephone

Mar 10, 1915

The line linked the west coast with the Atlantic seas board

Motorola Dyna TAC 8000X

Jan 1, 1983

First portable telephone

Motorola Star TAC

Jan 2, 1996

First pocketable phone

Toshiba TCP-6000

Jan 3, 1996

First GSM phone with an internal antenna

Nokia 8810

Mar 14, 1998

Sony Ericsson T68i

Mar 14, 2002

iPhone 4

Mar 14, 2011