Timeline: FOT 3A Colin A.

Jan 1, 1844

First Message Sent with Electric Telegraph

Samuel Morse sends the first message from Washington to Baltimore using his invention of the electric telegraph. http://www.telephonymuseum.com/telephone%20history.htm

Oct 1, 1874

The Harmonic Telephone

Alexander Graham Bell brings up the idea of a harmonic telegraph. One that can send and recieve multiple messages at a time.
http://inventors.about.com/od/bstartinventors/a/telephone.htm
http://www.telephonymuseum.com/telephone%20history.htm

Jun 2, 1875

First Sound

Bell realized that you could hear sound coming from a moving wire. http://inventors.about.com/od/bstartinventors/a/telephone.htm

Mar 10, 1876

The Telephones First Words

Bell speaks the first words ever to pass through the telephone: "Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you." http://inventors.about.com/od/bstartinventors/a/telephone.htm

Jan 1, 1880

Gower Bell Telephone

Second step of the telephone after Bells harmonic telegraph. First type of telephone used in Spain, Japan and other parts of Europe.

Jan 1, 1885

Wood Cradle Desk Telephone

Not much is known about the manufacturing of the telephone. Except that it was manufactured in 1885.

Jan 1, 1899

Automatic Wall Telephone

The Strowger 10- Digit Automatic Wall Telephone was developed and made the necessary rotary motions of the dial automatic.

Jan 1, 1915

First Long Distance Call

Bell and Watson make the first long distance call from New York to San Francisco. Using a network of operators, the call took 23 minutes to connect

Jan 1, 1937

First Ringer

The first telephone with a ringer built into the phone is manufactured. Before, a separate ringer was installed on the desk or wall.

Jan 1, 1963

First Push-Button Phone

First push button, dial tone phone manufactured and tested in Pennsylvania towns.
http://visual.ly/telephone-evolution

Jan 1, 1973

First Cell Phone Call

Martin Cooper, Motorola Researcher, makes the first cell phone call to AT&T, who was also trying to develop a portable phone. http://visual.ly/telephone-evolution

Jan 1, 1983

First Cell Phone

The first commercially available cell phone was put on the market. http://visual.ly/telephone-evolution

Jan 1, 1993

First Text Message

The first commercial text message was sent, reading "burp"

Jan 1, 1993

First Smartphone

The first "smartphone" was developed and had an address book, note pad, world clock, calculator and email client.
http://visual.ly/telephone-evolution

Jan 1, 2009