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First Phone Call
Alexander Graham Bell, was the creator of the first practical phone. The first call was on March 10, 1876, with the classic saying to his assistant, Thomas Watson "Mr. Watson-come here-I want to see you." -
First Mobile Phone
Motorola released the Motorola DynaTAC to the public. It contained few features save for a basic numeric keypad, a single-line display and a deplorable battery with only one hour of talk time. Even so, it was revolutionary for the time, which is why only the richest of the rich could afford to purchase one. -
The First Generations of Mobile Phones
The early 1980s brought us the first generation of mobile phones. Believe it or not, back then the only purpose of the mobile phone was to make phone calls.
Not very surprising, this phone was also called “The Brick”. Nowadays it may seem as if Motorola didn’t have any appreciation for design, however, the brick was considered revolutionary back then. -
The Rise of Nokia
In the 1990s mobile phones started to look very differently to their predecessors, following a trend to build tiny 100 – 200 g (3.5 – 7 oz) devices. There’s one handset many of you will remember from that time: the Nokia 3210. Key facts of the Nokia 3210:
Talk time: 3 – 4.5 hours
Standby time: 55 – 260 hours
Display: backlit monochrome
Memory: 250 names in phonebook
Weight: 153 g (5.4 oz)
Size: 123.8 mm x 50.5 mm x 16.7 – 22.5 mm (4.9 in x 2 in x 0.6 – 0.9 in)
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1993
This was an important year in the cell phone industry with two huge innovations: text messaging and PDA functions. Cell phone started being used as calculators, pagers, e-mail devices and address books. These additions have shaped the next revolution of technological push as texting and computer like functions became increasingly popular. -
The Smartphone Revolution
The trend of making cell phones tinier and tinier lasted until the mid 2000s. Holding a teeny Sony Ericsson Z525a in 2006 I was making fun of huge phones, not knowing trend was about to teach me a lesson. A major event in the history of mobile phones lead to a fundamental change in size and look of devices: the launch of the first iPhone in 2007. -
Cell Phones Now and Then
The mobile phone has accompanied us for about 30 years now. Within the last decades it has evolved from a means of simple communication to a personal assistant who facilitates our everyday life. Today, we can’t imagine a world without our beloved cell phones, let alone mobile internet, apps, built-in cameras and mp3-players. -
Improvements
Some changes are pretty obvious –size and weight shrunk enormously, it got a real display, fewer keys and battery lives improved. Also, mobile phones got some cutting-edge features, like an internal antenna, mobile games and SMS messaging.
