Timeline: Cell phones

Jan 1, 1876

First Telephone

Alexander Graham Bell was awarded the first U.S. patent for the invention of the telephone in 1876. Elisha Gray, 1876, designed a telephone using a water microphone in Highland Park, Illinois.

Feb 11, 1876

Liquid Transmitter

Elisha Gray invents a liquid transmitter for use with a telephone, but he did not make one.

Mar 1, 1938

Founders of Samsung

Lee Byung-chul was the founder of the Samsung Group and one of South Korea's most successful businessmen. With the breakup of the Hyundai chaebol, Samsung is now South Korea's largest business group.

Apr 3, 1973

First Cell Phone (Brick Phone)

The First Mobile Phone Call Was Made 40 Years Ago Today. On April 3, 1973, Motorola employee Martin Cooper stood in midtown Manhattan and placed a call to the headquarters of Bell Labs in New Jersey. It is called a Brick Phone

Apr 1, 1976

Founders of Apple

Steve Jobs, Ronald Wayne, Steve Wozniak

Feb 1, 1988

First Samsung

After 2 years of R&D Samsung developed its first mobile phone (or "hand phone" in Korea), the SH-100 in 1988. It was the first mobile phone to be designed and manufactured in Korea. After 2 years of R&D Samsung developed its first mobile phone (or "hand phone" in Korea), the SH-100 in 1988. It was the first mobile phone to be designed and manufactured in Korea.

Jan 9, 1989

Clam shell Phone

The first foray into truly portable devices was the clamshell form factor. Motorola was a pioneer in this front, with the MicroTAC, which looked much like the one Whoopi Goldberg was using in 1989. The MicroTAC had a red LED display and a standard 12-button keypad, plus a menu of options including a calculator, hands-free operation, keypad tones, and much, much more. By the time that MicroTAC was announced, the phone still cost consumers upward of $2,500.