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MOTOROLA DYNATAC 8000x
-Was invented by Martin Cooper
-The average battery span was only 8 hrs.
-First commercially available phone at $3995
-Internal phonebook could only hold 30 numbers -
MOTOROLA MICROTAC
-was an early example of one of the first flip phones
-was 9 in. long and weighed 12.3 ounces w/battery
-were the only phones to have a microphone and ringer in the mouthpiece
-originally sold for $2495 in the US -
IBM SIMON PERSONAL COMMUNICATOR
-world's first smartphone
-black and white touchscreen
-average battery lifespan was 6 hours -
NOKIA 3310
-had an 84 by 48 pixel pure monochrome screen\
-battery lasted a little less than 11 days
-had a lot of features not many cell phones had at the time, such as a camera, network monitor, stop watch, reminder function and games like the popular Snake ll
-Extremely durable and is still selling rather well -
NOKIA N GAGE
-was a gaming device/smartphone
-no camera
-speaker and microphone located on side edge
-often known as the taco phone, due to its design -
NOKIA 6680
-one of the first 3G smartphones
-featured Bluetooth, Microsoft Office, 18-bit colour display that automatically decreases or increases brightness depending on the surroundings, a video camera, and audio playback
-phone had poor memory and was attacked by digital viruses -
MOTOROLA Q
-very thin, ran the Windows Mobile 5.0 program, and partnered with Verizon Wireless
-QWERTY keyboard, had 5-way navigation button, and thumb wheel
-often known as the "Blackberry Killer"
-could sync with Bluetooth -
iPHONE (1st generation)
-first smartphone made and designed by Apple
-multi-touch touchscreen that allowed the user to type on the phone's screen, eliminating the need for a physical keyboard and mouse
-camera was considerably clear
-phone had an auto-rotate feature and applications were displayed on screen
-revolutionized smartphones and had many steal the design -
LG SECRET (KF750)
-3g-slider style with 5.0 megapixel camera and Neon touch navigation
-carbon fiber battery cover
-world's slimmest 5.0 megapixel camera phone and records video at 30, 120, or 15 frames per second
-extremely popular -
iPHONE 3G
-still touchscreen
-8 gigabyte storage
-both front-facing camera and normal camera
-more applications could be downloaded/purchased, which aided in its growth in popularity
-extremely popular for its time -
SAMSUNG INSTINCT
-Internet enabled smartphone
-functions as a camera, portable media player, text messenger, and had a complete web browser and e-mail functions
-"iPhone Destroyer" -
RIM BLACKBERRY STORM
-Research in Motion's first touchscreen device
-3.5 inch touchscreen
-360x480 screen that displays 65,536 colours
-has SurePress, a feature that allows the screen to be pressed down like a button to give physical feedback
-has 1 gigabyte of onboard memory but can have an SIM card inserted that can hold up to 16 gigabytes -
iPHONE 5
-featured iOS, Apple's mobile operating system, and multi-touch systems
-can act as a hotspot for WiFi, Bluetooth, etc.
-has Siri
-was discontinued by Apple due to its predecessors being sold
-had the shortest lifespan of any Apple product -
BLACKBERRY PASSPORT
-smartphone with physical QWERTY keyboard with touchpad sensors
-Blackberry 10 operating system
-32 gigabytes of internal storage
-can feature apps that "normal" smartphones have, such as YouTube, Pandora, Minecraft, Cut the Rope...
-Essentially a computer with a touchscreen held in your hands -
SAMSUNG GALAXY S6 EGDE
-good camera (according to reviews), fast processor, and high quality images
-32 gigabytes of storage (64 or 128 depending on which you get)
-harder to hold
-currently discontinued -
iPHONE 7
-waterproof
-dust resistant
-32, 128, or 256 gigabytes
-no headphone jack; uses Bluetooth
-camera can record video with 1080p at 120 frames per second
-most modern phone of today
