Social Media Evolution By Gina Montgomery Period: Jan 12, 1900 to Aug 1, 2014 Cell Phone Evolution Aug 12, 1922 The beginning of the cell phone evolution http://content.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1636836_1389493,00.html</a> Jan 1, 1940 HorsebackThe US Army Signal Corps communicate via radio in the field during wartime. http://content.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1636836_1389499,00.html Jan 1, 1959 Commercial ModelReginald Blevins, the Postmaster General of the UK, inaugurates the first radio telephone service for motorists. http://content.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1636836_1389495,00.html Jan 1, 1972 PortableA model shows off a unit that could dial into telephone systems, displayed at a London exhibition entitled, "Communications Today, Tomorrow and the Future." http://content.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1636836_1389496,00.html Jan 1, 1983 Inventor Martin Cooper is credited with developing the first cell phone approved for commercial use. http://content.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1636836_1389497,00.html Jan 1, 1988 In the Field Frenchman Frank Piccard calls in after taking Gold in the Super G at the 1988 Winter Olympics. http://content.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1636836_1389498,00.html Jan 1, 1997 Philips introduces an early attempt at a digital "smart phone." The unit, called "The Synergy" provided wireless access to e-mail, internet and faxes. http://content.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1636836_1389500,00.html Jan 1, 1999 In FashionMattel's Barbie is outfitted with pearls, a business suit and a cell phone. http://content.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1636836_1389501,00.html Jan 1, 2000 High TechA concept product from Panasonic combines a game machine with a detachable hand unit which serves as a mobile phone and game control device. http://content.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1636836_1389502,00.html Jan 1, 2005 MultiplicityFans at a Live 8 concert in Edinburgh brandish their phones. http://content.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1636836_1389504,00.html Jan 1, 2006 A tourist uses his phone to photograph volcanoes in Indonesia. http://content.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1636836_1389506,00.html Jan 1, 2006 Historic MomentPalestinian students at a Ramallah University photograph physicist Steven Hawking, who has arrived to give a lecture. http://content.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1636836_1389508,00.html Jan 1, 2007 Morgan Pozgar, 13, of Claysburgh, Pennsylvania, competes in the LG National Texting Championship at the Roseland Ballroom in New York. http://content.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1636836_1389509,00.html Jan 1, 2008 Steve Jobs unveils the latest generation of his revolutionary product. The 3G is faster and less expensive than its predecessor. http://content.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1636836_1721987,00.html
