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First car -to- car radios used
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How far cellphones have come
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The Federal Communications Committee is established
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Communication by mobile radios becomes more common
By the 1940's most government agencies, as well as the rich people, had mobile radios. They used them while they were on the go to talk to others. -
The first mobile phone service is established
The first service created just for mobile phones opened up in St. Louis, MO, but the service didn't work well and it didn't last. -
The first car phone service is attempted
A car phone service was opened between Boston and New York, but this service was a failure, too. -
A second attempt at car phones is made
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The term "cell" comes into play
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The first cell phone is tried
First cellphone commercial Dr. Martin Cooper invented a portable hand-held phone that didn't need to be powered through a car. He was the first person to make a mobile phone call. -
The cell phone goes public
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The flip phone is introduced
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Text messaging is developed
Developers in Europe came up with a way to send written messages over the phone. It was called texting. -
The first smart phone is invented
The smart phone could send and receive emails and messages, but it didn't have a speaker or microphone. This meant it needed a headset to work.
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The Apple Iphone is released
Apple released its first iphone and it changed the cellular industry. It featured a touch screen and allowed users to do almost anything they could do from a home computer, which basically changed the way people lived.
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