Maturing of Technology

  • First cell phone invented - 1973

    Motorola came out with the first portable cell phone. This cell phone was designed by Martin Cooper, which weighed 2.4 pounds.
  • Nokia 1992

    On this phone there were 3 games. There was also a calculator, a clock, calendar.
  • BlackBerry - 1999

    This cell phone had a full keyboard set up.
  • Samsung SGH-T100 - 2002

    This phone was small and only weighed 0.21 pounds.
  • Motorola Razr V3

    This phone was a huge seller and came out in different colors. (My mom even had one.)
  • First iPhone

    The first iPhone was released. You could only have up to 16 GB stored.
  • I phone 3G

    This was a big change in the cell phone industry. Different shape and touch screen.
  • iPhone 3gs

    The storage now increased to 32 GB. The camera has now increased to 3MP.
  • iPhone 4

    The iPhone has increased to 512 MB memory.
  • iPhone 4s

    The camera increased to 8MP. They also introduced 64 GB Storage.
  • iPhone 5

    5 million of these models were sold in the first week.
  • iPhone 5s and 5c

    Two models came out at the same time. The iPhone 5c was cheaper with a plastic shell. The iPhone 5s introduced touch ID.
  • iPhone 6 and 6 plus

    The biggest update on these models, was that the screen size increased significantly.
  • Samsung S5

    Samsung has now come out with the best back camera yet.
  • iPhone SE

    This model has a small screen with no 3-D touch. Cheaper version than the last model.
  • iPhone 7 and 7 plus

    Apple introduced the shiny jet-black color. There was also a new zoom feature on the back camera.
  • iPhone X

    Skipping the iPhone 9, the X came out after 10 years since the first iPhone was released.
  • iPhone 8 and 8 Plus

    Wireless charging is introduced with the glass back on the iPhone.
  • iPhone xs and xs max

    Front camera portrait mode was added to this model.
  • iPhone xr

    This was a cheaper option, so it got released after the other models in 2018.
  • iPhone 11 pro

    Alot like the iPhone 11 but bigger AND included not two but three back cameras.
  • iPhone 11 pro max

    This model was the exact same as the iPhone 11 pro besides in bigger size, 6.5 inches.
  • iPhone 11

    This model came in 6 colors. This was another cheap model for apple, but still contained all they newest updates.
  • iPhone 12 mini, 12, 12 pro, AND 12 pro max

    These models all dropped in 2020. Apple has never launch so many different models at the same time as these. They each have their own unique feature that is different from one to another. One thing is they have all different sizes.
  • iPhone SE (2nd gen)

    This aligned with the original iPhone SE, with being smaller and cheaper in price. This model brought back the touch ID.
  • iPhone 13 mini, 13, 13 pro, 13 pro max

    Alot like the last models, these models are in a set of 4. The shape of these has changed, however.
  • iPhone SE (3rd gen)

    This SE model once again is like the other 2. It still has the touch ID and is a cheaper option. However, it has updated in the same ways as every other model.
  • iPhone 14

    This is one that has yet been available to buy. It is known that there are 4 models coming out this September.