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The spreading of mail: public buildings
Before mail coaches were invented, mail was left at public spots like inns and taverns. There were no post offices or stations. link
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The spreading of mail: mail coach
The first letters are written and send in carriages that are driven by horses from Bristol. They took 3 days to reach to reach London. By next year, there were over 40 routes. link
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The spreading of mail: The Pony Express
It started with the gold rush. Citizens and miners couldn't communicate fast thru the east and west. By 1860, over 400 horses are purchased. Relay stations were built. Routes were made. The Pony Express begun.
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The spreading of mail: Pony Express ends
East and west are both joined by the trans-continental telegraph line. Still, a lot of people from the west prefer the pony express because breaks occurred on the line. However, the Express was gone and done.
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The spreading of mail: Telegraphs
There were telegraphs as far as 1840, but there were only little bits in the U.S. In 1861, the first transcontinental telegraph was made. In 1866, the transatlantic cable between North America and Europe is set-up. Australia is linked up to the rest of the world by a submarine line. Then a quadruplex line is invented, allowing 4 messages to be sent on one wire at the same time. Two to both sides of the country.
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The spreading of word: Telephones
Bell invented the telephone in 1876, with the first telephone pole set-up in 1878 and over 5 million telephones by 1910. The invention became more and more popular and by 1960 there was over 160 million telephones set-up in the whole world.
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The spreading of word: 1st mobile phones
People start on focusing on efficiency and invent smaller, wireless communication. From big, bulky devices to portable "walkie-talkies".
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The spreading of word: 2nd generation mobile phones
Soon, phones were even more improved. The look changed. You could fold the phone in half to fit in your pocket or you can slide the top over. Instead of calling, people rather text. In 1993, the first person to person text message was sent.
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http://www.streetdirectory.com/travel_guide/150525/cell_phones/what_are_1st_2nd_and_3rd_generation_mobile_phones.html -
The spreading of word: 3g mobile phones
More people came to use the phones, so internets' demand was growing fast. Companies started making the 3g mobile phone. Unlike it was before, when the focuse was on technology ( from the pony express to telegraphs, to telephones), the focus was on requirements. The downloading speed was faster, but the phone stayed being a phone.
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The spreading of word: 4g mobile phones
The technology changed and improved dramatically. We can text, call and download apps. But the world didn't stop. In fact, with the 4g, apps aren't for just work or "important". There are a lot of card games, board games, and fidget spinner apps, which aren't so necessary. Also, 4g's are pretty fast and efficient. They offer up to 100 megabits per second. Besides, they have the new, modern look.
Link
https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/3g-and-4g-whats-the-difference/
