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Alexandar Graham Bell Patents the Telephone
The form of communication at this time was with the telegraph. However, Alexandar Graham Bell wished to create a device that allowed two people to communicate with their voices rather than a series of clicks. Through diaphragm vibrations, the telephone allowed for the first words communicated between two people using their voices. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/alexander-graham-bell-patents-the-telephone -
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The Evolution of Cell Phones
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Reginald Fessenden Sends a Wireless Telephone Call
By using transmisson of radio signals, Reginald Fessenden was able to send the first wireless telephone call. He was able to use to send a message of music and voice from his home in Scotland to Massachusettes. Even earlier, Fessenden made a call to Newfoundland from England but the call was only a one way call in morse code, but nevertheless, his feats have helped shape the wireless cellphones we use today. http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/reginald-fessenden/ -
William Rae Young's Proposal
William Rae Young proposed an idea on this day. He asked for radio towers to be organized in a hexagonal shape. Although this idea may not seem very important, the arrangement of the towers allowed for a future cellular mobile telephone system. William Rae Young has made it easier for communication with telephones.
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Martin Cooper Invents the Cell Phone
Martin Cooper was the first person to take the telephone and make it into a portable device. With each one costing 3,500 dollars, the very first cell phone weighed 30 ounces and was not a phone to be stuffed into a house or a car. This invention helped spark the massive amounts of cell phones to come in the few years to come. http://inventors.about.com/cs/inventorsalphabet/a/martin_cooper.htm -
The First Touch Screen Phone is Invented by IBM
Invented by IBM, the first touch screen phone was named Simon and could send calls, emails, faxes, and messages. It also had many applications that could be used for multiple things such as a calendar, a clock, a notebook and much more. Overall, this phone began the era of touchscreens that many people use today.
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Nokia Makes The First Camera In a Cell Phone
Nokia makes its first cell phone with a camera. It was a very innovative development because it helped cell phones become used for many purposes other than cameras. http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/5-major-moments-in-cellphone-history-1.1407352 -
The Creation of the Iphone
The first touchscreen iphone was announced in 2007. It helped make touch screen phones as popular as they are today. Its biggest contribution however, would be that it brought a company from rags to riches.
http://mashable.com/2012/11/09/touchscreen-history/#HRRDLaEnOGkY
