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The police in Chicago experiment with a radio telephone which broadcast at a frequency just above the AM radio band.
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The US Army Signal Corps communicate via radio in the field during wartime.
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Reginald Blevins, the Postmaster General of the UK, inaugurates the first radio telephone service for motorists.
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AT&T introduced Touch-Tone, which allowed phones to use a keypad to dial numbers and make phone calls. Each key would transmit a certain frequency, signaling to the telephone operator which number you wanted to call. While much better than the rotary dial, these dial tones were subject to spoofing by what were called “blue boxes.” Using a blue box, you could make free long-distance phone calls.
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A model shows off a unit that could dial into telephone systems, displayed at a London exhibition entitled, "Communications Today, Tomorrow and the Future."
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Martin Cooper is credited with developing the first cell phone approved for commercial use.
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Frenchman Frank Piccard calls in after taking Gold in the Super G at the 1988 Winter Olympics.
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Philips introduces an early attempt at a digital "smart phone." The unit, called "The Synergy" provided wireless access to e-mail, internet and faxes.
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Mattel's Barbie is outfitted with pearls, a business suit and a cell phone.
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A concept product from Panasonic combines a game machine with a detachable hand unit which serves as a mobile phone and game control device.
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A company called Sanyo made a phone that could snap pictures. Later the user could download the pictures to a computer to be printed.
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A law was passed in California that said cell phone companies had to allow customers to return old cell phones to be recycled. This was because cell phones can contain materials that are harmful if left in a landfill.
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In 2006, mobile phones were transforming with into a stylish gadget. It began its new role as an accessory to mark the personality of the owner, to make a statement of what defines one’s preferences, likes and dislikes.
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In 2007, Apple Inc unveiled the Apple iPhone, which was the world’s first advanced touchscreen smartphone. It’s the first phone to have an operating system, the iOS, and by enabling apps to run on the phone, it had allowed cellphones to become the primary mobile device of use. Having an iPhone became a source of pride.
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Steve Jobs unveils the latest generation of his revolutionary product. The 3G is faster and less expensive than its predecessor.
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n 2008, as dependence on the laptop as a necessary tool for work increase, mobile phones undergo transformation to become the device to have with you on-the-go. The HTC G1, which was a slider cell phone that hides a full QWERTY keypad beneath its large screen, runs on the Android OS.
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In 2009, mobile phones can still fit in your palm but the screens get bigger and bears higher resolutions for high performance display. The Motorola Milestone carries a large touchscreen, full QWERTY Keypad and ran on Android OS, delivering advanced features to work with.
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The above image shows a Motorola Backflip, which featured a new kind of form, allowing the user to flip the screen on the back of the phone for easy working, as shown above.
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Samsung Galaxy S II, which has just about all the things that a cell phone and its owner needs in this modern age. It has an 8MP camera and AMOLED Display, runs on the Android OS, is less than 1 cm thick, supports web browsing, calls and has an in-built GPS. This was the phone to beat in 2011.
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mobile phones have evolved a lot in terms of their form, performance and features, and will continue to evolve more and more in the future. I can’t wait to see what’s in store for us on the next evolutionary stage of mobile phones.
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The smart phone could send and receive emails and messages, but it didn't have a speaker or microphone. This meant it needed a headset to work
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Iphone has LTE which is fastest internet so far and the newest and most popular phone in 2016 References
http://content.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1636836_1389509,00.html
http://www.softschools.com/timelines/cell_phone_timeline/28/
http://bgr.com/2013/12/13/telephone-timeline-a-brief-history-of-the-phone/
