Evolution of the Telephone

By zhanaiv
  • Liquid Transmitter

    Liquid Transmitter

    Alexander Graham Bell's first telephone.
  • Strowger

    Strowger

    First phone with the ability to dial out rather than going through an operator.
  • AT&T Picturephone

    AT&T Picturephone

    Allowed users to see each other while talking.
  • AEG Telecar CD

    AEG Telecar CD

    First "mobile" phone
  • Motorola Microtac9800X

    Motorola Microtac9800X

    First flip cell phone
  • IBM Simon

    IBM Simon

    First smartphone with a touchscreen.
  • Sharp J-SH04

    Sharp J-SH04

    First cell phone with a camera built in.
  • Sony Ericsson T68i

    Sony Ericsson T68i

    First phone with a colored screen.
  • iPhone

    iPhone

    First phone that offered the ability to browse full web pages and easily downloadable apps.

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