Events
In 1973,
Martin Cooper, CEO of
Motorola developed the first
hand held cell phone.In March 1983,
The first cell phone for
commercial use was developed by
Motorola, priced around $4,000.In 2002,
The first Blackberry hit the market,
it had a full keyboard and was able to
send emails and print.In 2004,
Motorola introduced the Razr,
it was a very thin and compact
smart phone that was iconic
during it's time.In 2007,
the first iPhone was announced,
it changed the industry forever,
it combined a cell phone, an MP3 player,
as well as a touchscreen all in one. It sold
over six million units.In 1993, IBM Simon, who many
consider to be the first official smartphone
was developed.In 1946,
Bell Systems created the
first mobile telephone system.
The equipment was large and
weighed upwards of 80 lbs.In 1999,
The Japanese company,
Kyocera's cell phone was released.
It was the first cell phone that included
a built in camera.
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