The Technology of Mobile Phones By l4lina875 Sep 16, 1973 The first cell phone was invented by Dr. Martin Cooper http://wanttoknowit.com/when-was-the-cell-phone-invented/ Nov 14, 1974 The FCC actually starts to encourage cell phone companies to push forward the “cellular idea”. http://iml.jou.ufl.edu/projects/fall04/keith/history1.htmhttp://iml.jou.ufl.edu/projects/fall04/keith/history1.htm Nov 14, 1977 Cell phone testing was permitted by the FCC in Chicago Nov 14, 1991 TDMA phone technology, the most evolved cell phone yet became available to the public. http://iml.jou.ufl.edu/projects/fall04/keith/history1.htm Nov 14, 1995 First Commercial Text Messaging http://www.xtimeline.com/timeline/History-of-Mobile-Phones--Cell-Phones- Nov 14, 2002 Built-in camera in cell phone introduced http://www.xtimeline.com/timeline/History-of-Mobile-Phones--Cell-Phones- Nov 14, 2005 The 'Music Cell Phone" was Invented http://www.xtimeline.com/timeline/History-of-Mobile-Phones--Cell-Phones- Oct 14, 2011 iPhone 4S available to public http://www.apple.com/iphone/ios/