The Telephone

  • 1800s

    1800s

    First telephone: the liquid transmitter, was invented by Alexander Graham Bell and Elisha Gray, both of them designed devices that could transmit speech electronically. It helped a lot with the communication between different persons in different places. Like it was new, the majority of the people were shocked and so excited about using it.
  • Early 1900s

    Early 1900s

    Almon B. Strowger invented thar could perform the first automatic telephone exchange and did not require an operator. Also, he filed the first patent for a rotary dial phone in 1891. Compared to the old phone, this was a novelty.
  • 1970s-1980s

    1970s-1980s

    We found ourselves a completely experimental picture-phone systems to transmit images throughout a phone call. Later, the idea was scrapped until later on being incorporated into a personal computer. This was a huge change for the society.
  • 2000s

    2000s

    The technology throughout this decade advanced exponentially. The text, voice and video of the mobiles phones allowed to connect with people even more ways. People cannot imagine that a piece of metal could call, texts, and a lot more things
  • 2012

    2012

    With new innovative devices features, such as the iPhone 4S’s, Siri, and Apple iOS 6’s fewer people use a landline phone from their homes. We can now use our cell phones for everything.