Cell Phone

  • First Cell Phone Created

    First Cell Phone Created
    The first cell phone is invented by Martin Cooper.
  • The Invention of the Internet

    The Invention of the Internet
    Computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee invents the World Wide Web.
  • The first Touch Screen Phone

    The first Touch Screen Phone
    The IBM Simon was the first phone with a touchscreen in 1992 — it's also referred as the first “smartphone,” though the term was not yet coined.
  • The First Text Message

    The First Text Message
    The first text message was sent in 1992 from Neil Papworth, a former developer at Sema Group Telecoms. Mobile phones didn't have keyboards at the time, so Papworth had to type the message on a PC.
  • The creation of Google

    The creation of Google
    Google is founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin.
  • The first iPhone

    The first iPhone
    Steve Jobs announced the iPhone at the Macworld convention, receiving substantial media attention. Jobs announced that the first iPhone would be released later that year. On June 29, 2007 the first iPhone was released.
  • The Apple Store

    The Apple Store
    The Apple App Store launched in July 2008, a year after the first iPhone was released. It had 500 apps and, to many, was a revelation.