History of a cell phone By kevans123 2007 BCE Apple was established 2002 BCE The smart phone is created 2002 BCE The Phone camera was invented 1989 BCE The flip phone as introduced 1940 BCE Communication by mobile radio becomes more popular The government and most rich people had mobile radio 1921 BCE The start of the cell phone The first cell phone was created Mar 3, 1945 The first cell phone service was created It opened up in St. Louis but then failed as a company Mar 3, 1993 Messages was created