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First mobile phone call made from an automobile
The first mobile phone call was made from an automobile in 1946 by Bell Labs in St Louis, Missouri. Referene: PC World -
First cellular mobile phone call made
Martin Cooper made the first mobile phone call from the first handheld cellular mobile phone produced by himself while working for Motorola. Reference: CNN -
'Advanced Mobile Phone System' (AMPS) developed in the US
The Advanced Mobile Phone System (AMPS) was an analog mobile phone system created by Bell Labs (AT&T). It was the first cellular network used in the US. Reference: AT&T ArchivesT -
First analog system released (1G)
The first commerical cellular network (also known as 1G) was created in Toyko, Japan by Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT). Reference: University of the Air, Japan -
First commerical mobile phone on the market
Motorola made Martin Cooper's mobile phone available to the public, 10 years later. Reference: Daily Mail UK Reference: Mobile Read (Date) -
2G Mobile phones developed
The second generation (2G) of mobile phones were developed in 1993 in Finland. Reference: Uswitch -
First smartphone developed
The 'IBM Simon Personal Communicator' was the first smartphone developed by IBM and Bellsouth. It was touch screen and you were able to send faxes off it. Reference: Techhive -
First person-person SMS message sent
The first commerical SMS message sent in Finland, 1993. Reference: Bride Side of News -
First flip phone developed
The Motorola StarTEC was the first mobile flip phone developed by Motorola in 1996. Reference: Tech2 -
First smartphone with internet capabilities
Nokia creates the first smartphone with internet capabilites, developed in Finland in 1996. This device also offered the first QWERTY keypad. Reference: Nokia -
First camera phone developed
The first camera phone developed was the 'Sharp J-SH04, made in Japan in 2000. Reference: Gadgetizor -
3G mobile phones developed
The first third generation (3G) of mobile phones was developed by NTT in Japan. Reference: DCI Expo -
The iconic 'Blackberry' smart phone was developed
The 'Blackberry' is an iconic smart phone still popular today for it's advanced capabilities. The use of its mobile email has always been Blackberry's main focus, as well as general web browsing. Reference: Blackberry -
The iconic 'iPhone' smartphone was developed
Apple 'reinvented' the iPhone smartphone today, lauching arguably the most iconic smartphone of our generation. Reference: Apple
