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First phone ever phone
Alexander Graham Bell invented the first phone. The first words ever spoken into one was by Alexander to his assistant Watson, It said "Mr. Watson come here I want to see you." https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/evolution-of-the-telephone--5 -
The Strowger
The Strowger was the first phone with the ability to dial out numbers instead of going through an operator. This phone was created as a resolution to a problem Strowger was having with his company. He revolutionized the entire telephone system by creating this phone. http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_eye/2013/10/03/strowger_switch_the_19th_century_design_invention_that_flipped_the_phone.html -
First calls
The first calls were made inside a car on a radiotelephone. But due to a small number of radio frequencies at the time it quickly reached its capacity. https://www.uswitch.com/mobiles/guides/history-of-mobile-phones/ -
First Flip Phone
The first ever flip phone was called the Motorola MicroTAC9800X. This phone helped develop a familiarity and comfort with cellphones to Americans. -
First SMS message sent
The first ever SMS message was sent in the UK by Neil Papworth who was 22 at the time and was working for a telecom contractor. The message said "Merry Christmas" and had been sent to Richard Jarvis. https://www.uswitch.com/mobiles/guides/history-of-mobile-phones/ -
First touchscreen phone
The first touchscreen phone was called the IBM Simon. It was considered the first smart phone and touch screen. https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/evolution-of-the-telephone--5 -
The Siemens S10
The first ever phone with a color screen. This was a landmark device by any yardstick. https://www.uswitch.com/mobiles/guides/history-of-mobile-phones/ -
Emojis were invented
The emoji was invented by a girl in japan. The same year in the UK Tesco and Sainsbury's were selling pay and go phones at reduced prices. For the first time ever you could buy a phone for just under $60. https://www.uswitch.com/mobiles/guides/history-of-mobile-phones/ -
Nokia 9210 communicator
This was the first serious attempt at an internet enabled mobile phone. It was ahead of it's time but definitely wasn't pocket sized by any means. It weighed less than a pound but it had 8MB of storage and a full keyboard. You could use it for a web browser, email, or a personal organizer. https://www.uswitch.com/mobiles/guides/history-of-mobile-phones/ -
First phone with a camera
The first ever commercially available camera phone was called the Sharp J-SH04. It was only sold in Japan and had a very small amount of camera resolution, so it was very blurry. https://www.uswitch.com/mobiles/guides/history-of-mobile-phones/ -
3g standard became worldwide
3g became worldwide, starting off the age of mobile internet and making way for smartphones. Staying on brand three ranged a trio of handsets named Motorola A830, the NEC e606, and the NEC e808. https://www.uswitch.com/mobiles/guides/history-of-mobile-phones/ -
First android was invented
The first android phone came out and it was called the T-Mobile G1. It was very far from the more high end Android smartphones we know and use today. It contained a physical keyboard and a BlackBerry type trackball for navigation. That year also had the Google Play Store that created a $77 billion industry. https://www.uswitch.com/mobiles/guides/history-of-mobile-phones/ -
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
This is a huge phone with a 7000mAh battery 6.8 inch display, which is as big as an iPhone Pro Max. There is doubts about its chip stock though. https://www.pocket-lint.com/phones/buyers-guides/120810-upcoming-smartphones-and-new-mobiles-coming-out-this-year -
Apple iPhone 13
The iPhone 13 is much like other Apple phones. Rumor's have said they are trying to to adopt an under-display fingerprint scanner. There may be a boost to a 48-megapixel camera to support 8k video camera features. https://www.pocket-lint.com/phones/buyers-guides/120810-upcoming-smartphones-and-new-mobiles-coming-out-this-year -
Samsung Galaxy S22
This new phone would consist of a number of different versions; a family. The S22, S22 Plus, and S22 Ultra. The Ultras camera will have a 108MP main camera with a 12x optical zoom. https://www.pocket-lint.com/phones/buyers-guides/120810-upcoming-smartphones-and-new-mobiles-coming-out-this-year
