Phone history

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  • First phone call

    First phone call

    UK's first phone call was made by Ernie Wise
  • First SMS

    First SMS

    The first SMS message was sent
  • Personalisation

    Personalisation

    People started putting covers and ringtones they liked on their phones.
  • Internet

    Internet

    Internet access on phones was introduced thanks to WAP browsing.
  • Colour display

    Colour display

    LG developed the first phone with a colour display.
  • Camera and apps

    Camera and apps

    The Sharp J-SH04 was the first phone with a camera. Apps could also now be downloaded on phones.
  • Touchscreen

    Touchscreen

    LG launched the first touchscreen phone while Apple introduced the iPhone.
  • Google Android

    Google Android

    The T-Mobile G1, also known as the HTC dream, was the first phone to use the Android operating system.
  • Windows Phone

    Windows Phone

    The first Windows phone from Microsoft was released.