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The first telephone was invented in 1876 by Alexander Graham Bell. His first call was to his assistant, "Mr.Watson come here i want to see you".
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William Gray invented the coin payphone. George A, Long is credited for developing it
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The first answering machine was built in 1898 by Valdemar Poulse. Although they did not become popular until the 1960's.
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In Sweden the first cars with phones were built. You could use a rotary to dial peoples numbers. This isnt mobile but the car is
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Caller ID's exact date is not known and is thought to be around 1960. The exact inventor is not known either.
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The first cell phone was invented in 1973. By Martin Cooper
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The first Touch screen phone was invented. It became easier to buy nearly two years later in 1994.
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A second Generation of connection was invented. The connection before was dubbed 1G after.
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In 2001 3G was invented to have better speeds to connect to pages faster. Their is multiple other versions of 3G like 3.25 3.5 or 3.75 and lots more
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The iPhone is regarded as the first usely friendly phone. Combining aspects of an iPod, phone, and a computer
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4G was invented in 2011 to make speeds much faster than 3G connecting to pages at speeds never seen before. There is a faster version of 4G dubbed 4G LTE
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The IBM Simon is regarded as the worlds first touch screen phone. It is also refered to as the first "smart phone"
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The iPhone is expected to come out on June 29 2017 the 10 year aniversary of the first iPhone. There will be no edge to the screen.
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Apple is thinking to add wirless charging to their iPhones. Starting with the iPhone 8.
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5G is expected to make a public release sometime around 2020. 5G will likely make 4G look somewhat slow.
