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Antonio Meucci an Italian inventor, created the first voice communication apparatus. Meucci called this invention the teletrofono, it made up of a vibrating diaphragm and a magnet electrified by a spiral wire, Which allows communication through wires. After Meucci invented this voice communication apparatus it allowed other inventors to invent more advanced products.(“1870s – 1940s: Telephone | Imagining the Internet | Elon University”) -
In 1854 Frenchman Charles Bourseul devised the first phone. Bourseul was a French telegraph engineer and is credited with proposing the first the first desighn of the make or break telephone, but he never built a working model. this allowed more room to keep going with the process of making the telephone.(“1870s – 1940s: Telephone | Imagining the Internet | Elon University”) -
Alexander Graham Bell won the first U.S patent for the device in 1876. On March 7th, 1876 Bell won the patent for the telephone and secure the rights to his invention, days later he made his first call to his partner, Thomas Watson. Winning the First U.S patent for the telephone allowed Bell to keep going with his invention.(“1870s – 1940s: Telephone | Imagining the Internet | Elon University”) -
In 1877-78, the first telephone line was constructed and the first telephone exchange was in operation. The first telephone line was constructed in Boston. The first telephone exchange was in operation on January 28,1878 in a building in New Haven. George W. coy designed and built the first switchboard for commercial use. This led to almost 49,000 telephones being in use three years later.(“1870s – 1940s: Telephone | Imagining the Internet | Elon University”) -
After Bell merged the company with others to form The American Bell Telephone company ATT was formed. It was a big deal in the telephone industry to keep them up and going. started having more people using telephones.(“1870s – 1940s: Telephone | Imagining the Internet | Elon University”) -
The first touchscreen was the IBM Simon. this phone was like the I-Phones today and everyone was buying them. This phone was touchscreen,you were able to email, it had a calendar and calculator. This had people inventing more advanced smart phones.(“Library Guides: Future Phonics: History of Phones”) -
The year 2000 Japan introduced the first mass market phone with a built in camera. The pixels weren't the best but it was still a big deal because of the features. The U.S later took in the Sanyo. This feature became very big and in time started to become very advanced(denisse@ultra.me) -
Apple introduced the first Iphone to us in 2007. Along with the new iPhone it had brand new features that came with, full touchscreen,virtual keyboard,and app store. This I-Phone created more people to event other brands of phone. (denisse@ultra.me) -
In 2010 the iPhone 4 was created. The iPhone 4 was thinner than the one before, and had more battery life. It had a front facing camera for video chat and selfies,you could also run more apps. This I-Phone allowed more features to be released.(The) -
By 2024 they released the iPhone 16. The iPhone 16 offered apple intelligence, camera control, an action button,and more. The iPhone 16 had everyone buying them because they were the newest model until the newer one comes out. The iPhone 16 was just another generation of the iPhone, after the iPhone 16 there will be more and more. (Hemmendinger)