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Gower-Bell telephone - 1880
The Gower-Bell telephone was the first type of phone that was used in countries like Spain, Japan and England. -
Strowger 10 Digit Automatic Wall Telephone - 1899
The Strowger Automatic Telephone Exchange Company's 10 digit automatic wall telephone was the first to use an automatic rotary motion dialer. -
Magnavox anti-noise desk set - 1920s
The Magnavox anti-noise desk set is an early example of noise-cancellation technology. The phone began to make gain popularity in the military in the 1920s. -
Hungarian Telephone Factory - 1937
This rotary phone was made by the Hungarian Telephone Factory in Budapest, Hungary. -
Rotary phone - 1940s
A typical 1940s rotary phone. -
Rotary phone - 1950s
A typical 1950s rotary phone. -
Videophone - 1960s
An example of a videophone in the 1960s. -
Princess phones - 1970s and 80s
These princess phones were popular from the 1970s through the 1980s. -
IBM Simon - 1994
The IBM Simon is widely considered the first smart phone. -
T-Mobile G1
The T-Mobile G1, also known as the HTC Dream, was the first mobile phone to use Google's Android operating system.
