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History of telephones

By Kaylie Shockey
  • Gower-Bell telephone - 1880

    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

    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

    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

    Hungarian Telephone Factory - 1937

    This rotary phone was made by the Hungarian Telephone Factory in Budapest, Hungary.
  • Rotary phone - 1940s

    Rotary phone - 1940s

    A typical 1940s rotary phone.
  • Rotary phone - 1950s

    Rotary phone - 1950s

    A typical 1950s rotary phone.
  • Videophone - 1960s

    Videophone - 1960s

    An example of a videophone in the 1960s.
  • Princess phones - 1970s and 80s

    Princess phones - 1970s and 80s

    These princess phones were popular from the 1970s through the 1980s.
  • IBM Simon - 1994

    IBM Simon - 1994

    The IBM Simon is widely considered the first smart phone.
  • T-Mobile G1

    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.