The Evolution of Cell Phones By akiture Jul 28, 1914 Early Radio Field Phones, widespread use during World War I www.wikipedia.org/wiki/field_telephone Period: Sep 1, 1939 to Sep 2, 1945 Hand Held Radio Tranceiver Introduced During World War II www.wikipedia.org/wiki/two-way_radio Dec 24, 1940 Development of Hand Held Walkie Talkies www.wikipedia.org/wiki/walkie0talkie Jun 10, 1946 Bell System invents a way for automobile users to make calls from their cars. Shortly after AT&T introduces Mobile Telephone Service www.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_mobile_phones Oct 2, 1946 Motoroloa Communications joins radio telephone wars by introducing the Handie Talkie War www.wikipedia.org/wiki/walki-talkie Period: Dec 24, 1960 to Dec 25, 1980 Radio Common Carrier RCC www.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_mobilephones#Radio_Common_Carrier Apr 3, 1973 First Motorolla Handheld Mobile Phone developed by Martin Cooper www.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_mobile_phones Dec 24, 1973 Institution of Cellular Switching Plans www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cellular-Network Sep 1, 1982 Arrival of Digital Cellular 2G https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GSM Oct 13, 1983 The Early Generation of Analog phones in th U.S. www.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Mobile_Phones#Radio_Common_Carrier Jan 1, 1991 Development of SIM Cards https://youtu.be/j6T1Mygucak Dec 3, 1992 Develpment of SMS or Text Messaging www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prepaid_Mobile_Phone Period: Aug 1, 1994 to Feb 1, 1995 Introduction of IBM Simon Possible World's First Smart Phone? www.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_Simon Dec 24, 1996 Introduction of Consumer Walkie Talkies www.wikipedia.org/wiki/walkie-talkie Jan 1, 2003 Introduction of Second Generation Digital 2G Phones https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2G Jan 1, 2006 Evolution of the Selfie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selfie Jun 29, 2007 First Generation IPhone https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhone Nov 30, 2010 Launch of Verizon Mobile Broad Band-Considered the World's Largest Broad Band Network! http://www.verizonwireless.com/news/article/2010/12/pr2010-11-30a.html Sep 12, 2012 Release of IPhone 5 se www.apple.com/iphone-se Oct 1, 2013 Introduction of IPhone's Kill Switch https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_mobile_phones
