The Cell Phone

By keverett96

  • The Man Walking Down the Street on the Phone

    The Man Walking Down the Street on the Phone
    Martin Cooper walked down the streets on New York while talking on the phone.

  • Motoral

    Motoral
    The first cell phone was made by Motoral.

  • "DynaTAC"

    Motorola introduced the 16-ounce "DynaTAC" phone into service in 1983. Each phone costing $3,500.

  • Modern Commercial Cellular Technology

    Bell Labs made it possible to use your phone in more areas without interference.

  • 2G

    In the 1990s, the 'second generation mobile phone systems came out.

  • New Way to Communicate

    The second generation introduced a new type of communication called SMS or text messaging.

  • Motorola StarTAC

    Motorola StarTAC
    The first clamshell cellular phone. Also one of the first display screens featured on a cell.

  • 3G

    The 2G technology was nowhere near up to the job, so the industry began to work on the next generation of technology known as 3G.

  • Everyone Wants 3G

    By the end of 2007 there were 295 million subscribers on 3G networks worldwide.

  • Right Now

    Right Now
    Today we have mobile phones weighing as little as 3 ounces.