Smartphone Timeline

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  • First portable phone

    First portable phone

    The first portable cell phone was invented in 1973 by Motorola
  • The first Siemens phone

    The first Siemens phone

    The first Siemens mobile phone was the Siemens Mobiltelefon C1, which came in the form of a suitcase.
  • The first Nokia phone

    The first Nokia phone

    In 1987, Nokia launched its first mobile phone, the Mobira Cityman 900.
  • The first Samsung phone

    The first Samsung phone

    in 1988, Samsung developed its first “handphone" — The SH-100.
  • The first flip phone

    The first flip phone

    After many similar brick-style cell phones, Motorola innovated again by bringing the "flip" design to the market. Before Motorola’s MicroTAC model, most cell phones were bulky and usually installed in cars due to their size.
  • The first 2G phone

    The first 2G phone

    The next big innovation came in the form of the Nokia 1011, which was the first mass-produced GSM (2G) phone.
  • The first smartphone (and touchscreen phone)

    The first smartphone (and touchscreen phone)

    IBM’s Simon was the first device to feature apps and a touchscreen, it is considered the world’s first smartphone.
  • The first tri-band GSM phone

    The first tri-band GSM phone

    Motorola made another leap forward by bringing us the Motorola Timeport, the first phone with the ability to work around the world.
  • The first phone + MP3 player

    The first phone + MP3 player

    Samsung came out with a revolutionary phone of their own — the Samsung SPH-M100 Uproar. It combined the features of a cell phone with those of an MP3 player
  • Nokia 3310

    Nokia 3310

    One of the most iconic phones of all time, it remains one of the biggest-selling cell phones to this day.
  • First iPhone

    First iPhone

    The first iPhone, known as iPhone 2G, was launched and blew everyone away due to the removal of most physical hardware buttons in favor of a touch-based interface.
  • The first Android phone - HTC Dream

    The first Android phone - HTC Dream

    The introduction of the Android operating system was criticized due to its lack of functionality and third-party software, but was, nevertheless considered innovative due to its notifications system and integration with Google's services.