Telephone/ Cell Phone

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  • Alexander Graham Bell invents the telephone

    Alexander Graham Bell invents the telephone
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    The candlestick phone was invented by Almon Stowger

    The candlestick phone got its name from the way candlesticks stood. The mouth piece formed the candlestick part. This style of phone died out in the '30s when manufacturers combined the mouth piece and receiver as a single unit

  • The rotary phone came into popularity

    The rotary phone came into popularity

  • The answering machine became a popular hit.

    The answering machine became a popular hit.

  • Motorola DynaTAC was the first commerically available moblie phone.

    Motorola DynaTAC was the first commerically available moblie phone.
    Martin Cooper made the first cell phone. The MotorolaTAC 8000X weighed 1.75 pounds and had 30 minutes of talk time. Its came with a $3,995 price.

  • The Motorola StarTAC was the first successful flip phone.

    The Motorola StarTAC was the first successful flip phone.
    It weighed at just 3.1 ounces and over 60 million were sold.

  • The BlackBerry was the leading smartphone in the 2000s.

    The Blackberry had email capabilities, Blackberry Messenger and a physical keyboard. They were the ultimate business phone.

  • The iphone is released.

    The iphone is released.
    The iPhone was the first touchscreen smartphone.