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Phones Over Time

By Dyl.Pickle
  • The First Telephone

    The First Telephone

    In 1876 the first telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell. It was used to make the first phone call.

  • The Wall Telephone

    The first long distance wall telephone

  • The Rotary Phone

    The first actual rotary phone patent dates back to 1896 by Almon Strowger.

  • The Common Batery Desk Telephone

    The first common battery telephone was invented in 1900

  • The Desk Dial Telephone

    The first phone not to be attached to a wall set or common battery.

  • The Touch Tone Corded Phone

    The first touch tone (non dial phone) made in 1960

  • The First Cordless Phone

    A jazz musician named Teri Pall invented the cordless telephone in 1965

  • The First Mobile Phone

    Motorola, run by Martin Cooper invented the first mobile telephone.

  • The Harmony Telephone

    This phone, made with modular telephone jacks made it the first phone that could be installed in any room. This eliminated the need to hard-wire telephones in one place.

  • The Smartphone

    The first smartphone was made in 1992 by IBM

  • The iPhone

    The first iPhone, the iPhone 2G was invented in 2007 by Steve Jobs and Apple Inc. This phone started a revolution and resulted in a series of smart phone; The iPhone 3, 3G, 4, 4S, 5, 5S, 5C, 6, 6S, 6+, 7, 7S, and 7+.

  • Most Recent (Samsung Galaxy S8)

    The most recent phone created is the Samsung Galaxy S8 released by Android.