The invention of the Cell Phone

  • The first hand-held mobile phone

    The first hand-held mobile phone
    On April 3, 1973, Martin Cooper, a research from the company Motorola created the first ever mobile phone.
  • First flip-phone

    First flip-phone
    More than fifteen years after the release of the first hand-held mobile phone, Motorola releases the first ever hand-held, flip-phone.
  • The first 2-G phone

    The first 2-G phone
    Motorola's 3200 became the first ever hand-held phone that had 2-G capabilities.
  • The first smart-phone

    The first smart-phone
    IBM releases the first ever smartphone, that can not only call, but have the capabilities to be pager, fax machine, calendar, clock, calculator, and many more...
  • The first phone with a built in camera

    The first phone with a built in camera
    In Japan, the first phone with a built in camera, Kyocera's Visual Phone, was designed.
  • The first Apple I-phone

    The first Apple I-phone
    In 200-7, Steve Jobs released the first Apple I-phone, a revolutionary, touch-screen mobile phone.
  • The first 4-G phone

    The first 4-G phone
    Sprint releases the HTC EVO 4G, the first phone with 4-G capabilities.