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this version of the telephone was converting sound waves into electrical signals
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using a hand-turned magneto (a hand-cranked generator) to produce a ringing voltage that would alert a telephone operator at a central exchange.
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allowing a caller to hold the "candlestick" portion to their mouth to speak and the separate earpiece to their ear to listen to a conversation
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connects and disconnects the phone line when the handset is placed in or removed from the cradle
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allows you to initiate and receive phone calls by manually dialing a sequence of numbers using a finger-operated rotary dial that sends electrical pulses to the telephone exchange to connect your call.
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enabled calls to be switched digitally and allowed customers to dial numbers directly without operator assistance, replacing slower pulse-dialing technology and becoming the standard for telecommunication signaling worldwide.
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cordless phone allows for wireless communication over a fixed landline connection by using a base station and a portable handset, enabling users to move freely within a limited range while talking on the phone. The base station, connected to the phone line, transmits signals to the handset via radio frequencies, and the handset sends the user's voice back to the base station.
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The original "mobile" phone allowed people to make calls over long distances without wires.
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send and receive faxes and emails, make phone calls, and featured a touch-sensitive screen with built-in applications like a calendar, address book, notepad, and calculator.
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offer a more compact, portable design for mobile communication by folding to protect its screen and keypad, making calls, and sending texts
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provided faster typing, especially for emails and social media, offering superior tactile feedback and physical accuracy compared to touchscreen phones.
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making calls to navigating, shopping, banking, managing health, and providing entertainment through a vast array of apps, the phones we know and love today.