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The first telephone line was built, in 1877 by inventor Antonio Meucci. The first switchboard was created and the telephone exchange started running.
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By now everyone wanted their own telephone. There were about six thousand phones in Alexander Graham Bells' telephone system. Another major inventor who took on the idea of creating the telephone.
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By now 2.2 million phones were now in service
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Everyone is interested in these wonderful pieces of technology and now 5.8 million people own a telephone.
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The transcontinental telephone line begins to operate.
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The Frankfurt "Bauhaus" is created also known as the first rotary telephone.
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Created in 1960, the first automatic mobile phone system for cars was made by inventor Lars Magnus Ericsson.
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Mobile phones are created!!
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The Motorola MicroTAC9800X is created which is the first flip cellphone. It was created by Martin Cooper who worked at Motorola.
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IBM and BellSouth first showed the IBM Simon off in late 1992 and is considered to be the first smartphone with a touch screen.
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The Sharp J-SHO4 made by The Sharp Corporation becomes the first cell phone with a built-in camera.
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Created by Steve Jobs and Apple the first iPhone is produced. The iPhone was able to have games known as apps.
