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History of Cell Phones

By TCSJJ.
  • First cell phone was invented, A.K.A the "brick" phone.

    First cell phone was invented, A.K.A the "brick" phone.

    On this day, Martin Cooper of Motorola invented the world's first cell phone. It was as big as a brick (hence the nickname), and it only came in one, boring color. Beige.
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    Timespan of Cellular Phones

  • Cell phone goes public

    Cell phone goes public

    It took ten years, but eventually the cell phone was released to the public by a company called Motorola.
  • First flip phone introduced

    First flip phone introduced

    In 1989, motorola came up with a model of a phone where the mouthpeice flipped over the keypad. They called it a flip phone.
  • Text messaging was invented

    Text messaging was invented

    Texting was invented, but it was called sms messaging.
  • First smartphone was invented

    First smartphone was invented

    This phone could recieve and send emails, texts, and calls. But it had no microphone or speaker, so it needed a headset to work.
  • First iPhone was released

    First iPhone was released

    The first iphone was released. It had a touchscreen that didn't need a stylus, it also had a camera and could play games and download apps.