Telephone

1st Telephone

Mar 10, 1876

Alexander Graham Bell created the 1st telephone on March 10, 1876.

Candlestick

Jan 1, 1878

The Candlestick phone became popular in 1890. The phone was separated into two pieces known as the mouth piece and the receiver.

Rotary

Jan 1, 1889

The rotary phone was invented in 1889, but it did not become popular until years later.

Push-button

Jan 1, 1963

This phone had a key pad to dial numbers and make phone calls.

Portable Phone

Jan 1, 1980

The portable phone made it possible to move anywhere around your house to talk on the phone.

Motorola DynaTAC

Jan 1, 1984

First commercially available mobile phone.

Motorola StarTAC

Jan 1, 1996

First successful flip phone ever made.
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BlackBerry

Jan 1, 2000

BlackBerry smartphones were the ultimate business phone.

iPhone

Jan 1, 2007

The iPhone had a intuitive touch screen and intelligent sensors.

How the Phone Affects Me

Oct 20, 2016

The phone makes it easier to communicate with my friends and family. It also helps me keep in touch with people I do not see very often. Social media is also a big part of our generation and we access our social media on our phones. Basically, without my phone I do not know what I would do.