Telephone By rtotheasmus Jan 1, 1667 The first string telephone was created by Robert Hooke (exact date uncertain) Dec 31, 1899 AT&T was founded by Alexander Graham Bell Jan 1, 1973 The first mobile phone was invented by Martin Cooper (exact date uncertain) Aug 3, 1973 The first handheld mobile phone was created Jan 9, 2007 The first iPhone was introduced to the market Sep 21, 2012 Iphone 5 was launched
