Technological Advances

By maria.e.curry
  • First Successful Phone

    First Successful Phone

    Alexander Graham Bell called his assistant Thomas A Watson, who was in the next room. Bell's words were, "Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you."
  • First Call made with a Car Phone

    First Call made with a Car Phone

    The phone was placed underneath the dashboard. A driver would pull it out and dial the desired number.
  • The First Computer makes It's First Calculation

    The First Computer makes It's First Calculation

    The ENIAC (Electronical Numerical Integrator and Calculator) occupied about 1,800 square feet and almost weighed 50 tons.
  • The First Electronic Game

    The First Electronic Game

    ong is thought to be the first electronic game. It was created by Allen Alcorn at Atari.
  • First Mobile Phone Call

    First Mobile Phone Call

    Martin Cooper called a rival telecommunication company of Motorola and told them that he was talking to them via moble.
  • First Personal Computer

    First Personal Computer

    The MITS Altair 8800 was one of the first personal computers. It had no screen or keyboard, so the user would have to flip switches and watch the lights.
  • The First Desktop Computer

    The First Desktop Computer

    Tandy Radio Shack's TRS-80
  • SNES

    SNES

    The Super Nintendo Entertainment System was released in the U.S.
  • The First Touchscreen Phone

    The First Touchscreen Phone

    The IBM Simon had a touchscreen dial pad and contact apps.
  • The Nintendo 3DS

    The Nintendo 3DS

    Nintendo released a DS that had a 3D screen.