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Italian innovator Antonio Meucci invented the first basic phone.
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The first telephone line was established and the first switchboard was created, and the first telephone exchange was held
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The ATT company was formed.
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Almon B. Strowger invented a telephone that could fulfill the first auto-telephone exchange without an operator.
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The transcontinental telephone line began operating.
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In World War I, the government nationalized telephone lines in the US.
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Touchtone dialing and cordless phone systems were in high demand. ATT grew a completely experimental picture-phone system to transfer images throughout calling.
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Smartphones were introduced. The introduction of the camera phone marketed a significant moment in the evolution of telephones.
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Mobile phones became smarter. They had more features, better screens and it set a new standard for phones.