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The Mobile Phone

By jarrodham

  • Car radio phone introduced

    Radio introduced (only usable through a vehicle) (official date unknown)

  • First mobile phone call

    The world's first mobile phone call by Martin Cooper from Motorola.

  • Japan introduces first city-wide network (official date unknown)

    Japan introcudes the first city-wide cellular mobile network (official date unknown)

  • Nordic mobile telephone system

    Telephone system that spread through Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland (official date unknown)

  • First commercial US mobile

    USA releases its first FCC approved commercial mobile phone

  • Nokia's first light "handheld" phone released (official date unknown)

    Nokia releases their new mobile phone, weighing about 800g - significantly lighter than competing brands (official date unknown)

  • 2G mobile phones released (official date unknown)

    2G Mobiles introduced (official date unknown)

  • First attempt at "Smartphone" (official date unknown)

    The early attempts at "Smartphones", called "The Synergy" (official date unknown)

  • Introduction of the Camera Phone

    Camera phones introduced commercially (official date unknown)

  • 3G phones released (official date unknown)

    3G Mobiles introduced (official date unknown)

  • Apple "Smartphone" unveiled

    Apple unveils new "Smartphone", the iPhone 3G.

  • 4G mobiles standardised (Official date unknown)

    4G mobiles standardised globally (Official date unknown)