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Cordless Phone
A jazz musician named Teri Pall invented a version of the cordless phone in 1965 but could not market her invention, as its 2-mile (3.2 km) range caused its radio signals to interfere with aircraft communications. In 1968, she sold her rights to the cordless phone to a manufacturer who modified it for practical use. -
The first call on the first cell phone
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First Generation Cell Phone Networks
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Inmarsat Satellite Telephone System
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First Flip Phone
Motorola MicroTACMotorola "MicroTAC Pocket Cellular Telephone" was the smallest and lightest at that time. -
Second Generation Cell Phone Networks
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Bag Phones
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The Beginning of SMS
Short Message ServiceFinnish phone-maker Nokia debuts the first mobile phone that's able to send texts. Early text messages — which have to be painstakingly entered on numerical keypads — are free, but can only be sent between two people on the same network. This remains the standard for quite a few years. -
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First Candybar Phone
A candy bar mobile phone is rectangular in shape with no lid or hinged enclosure, resembling a traditional candy bar. -
Blackberry was Invented
The first BlackBerry cellular device appeared in the late 90s as a two-way pager. It featured a full QWERTY keyboard and could be used to transmit SMS/email messages and pages. Plus, it offered an 8-line display, a calendar and an organizer. Due to a lack of interest in mobile email devices at the time, however, the device was used primarily by those individuals who worked in the corporate industry. -
First Bluetooth Phone
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Third Generation Cell Phone Networks
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First BlackBerry Smartphone
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First Camera Phone
Camera Phone CommercialCellphone cameras. In 2002, the first phones with built-in cameras became publicly available, including the Nokia 7650 and the Sanyo SPC-5300. -
First Ultra-Thin Phone
Prior to the release of the Motorola Razr v3 in 2004, phones tended to be big and bulky. The Razr changed this with its its ridiculously thin, 14mm-thick frame of aircraft-grade aluminum. Other highlights included an internal antenna, a chemically-etched keypad and blue backlighting. It was, in essence, the first phone built to not only provide great functionality, but to also exude style and elegance. -
Apple IPhone
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Fourth Generation Cell Phone Networks
