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Bell first used a needle in water to travel sound and after a few hits and misses he finally got the first telephone patented. Another inventor Elisha Gray, had filed an intent to get patented for a similar time that same year. After careful consideration by the U.S. Patent Office, Bell was awarded with the patent.
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Canada's Prime Minister Alexander Mackenzie leased the telephones to the Canadian public and wealthy people used them in their offices.
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Inventor Francis Blake invented this wall telephone with a transmitter that increased clarity. These walls were more common in Canada.
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This telephone was first installed in Canada and battery power was centralized at the telephone exchange. Battery boxes and cranks for operating the magneto generator were eliminated from subscriber's telephones.
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This was the first telephone to have dials on it and it originated in Canada.
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This model of the telephone was a dramatic release. People felt it was special because of the improved hearing system.
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The Princess Telephone was a desk set that received a smart, new look. You could also use this telephone as a night light. This telephone had a hand set which also had a touch-tone dial. The touch-tone dial was another name for push buttons
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This was the first telephone to take pictures. This telephone was really just used in major meetings to store data.
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This telephone marks the 100th birthday of the first telephone. This telephone was made to make calls to businesses easier.
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Motorola released its first mobile phone. The handset offered 30 minutes of talk-time, six hours standby, and could store 30 phone numbers.
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This was the first mobile phone released under BlackBerry.
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Before Samsung took over the world it made handsets like this, which was the first phone ever to use a thin-film transistor.
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The first Palm smartphone to operate outside of the Palm OS was the Treo 700w, powered by Windows Mobile. It was a great alternative for users who needed access to Microsoft software on the go..
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Steve Jobs introduced the Apple iPhone, a revolutionary touchscreen smartphone. It wasn't the first smartphone, but it was the first to get the user interface right.
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This is the newest model of the iPhone family. It has the latest technology like longer battery life, water resistance, etc.
