A Brief History of the Mobile Phone

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1985

1990

1995

2000

2005

Wifi 3rd Gen.

Infrared Bob Boie

Simon Personal Computer

2010

Wifi 2nd Gen.

HP-150

Nintendo 3DS Bluetooth

Wifi 1st Gen.

SmartSkin

PSP Vita

Wifi 4th Gen.

TouchLight

Myron Krueger Jeff Han Amazon

Napster

Wifi 5th Gen.

PortfolioWall Youtube

Surface Table Ebay

Skype

Google iPod

First webcam

World wide web

Yahoo!

Facebook

Flickr iPod Mini

iMac

iMac II

iPhone 5

iPhone

SUR40 Myspace

Spotify

LastFM

Twitter

iPhone 3G

Linkedin Canon RC-701

Photoshop 1.0

JPEG format First internet phone

Wikipedia

SixDegrees.com

Kodak DSC-100 Super Nintendo

Friendster

Newton PDA Live Journal

Gameboy

CyWorld

PS3

Sonic the Hedgehog

Nikon D1

Photoshop Elements

Gmail

Xbox 360 Instagram

Tetris Sharp J-58104

PSP

PlayStation

Super Mario Bros.

First game on phone Macintosh I

Photoshop CS

PS2 Phones out-sell

Macintosh II Nintendo 64

Gameboy Colour

Gamecube

Macintosh Portable

Key to lines and symbols: - Camera Line - Touchscreen Line - Games Line - Internet Line - Apple Computers Line - Social Networking Line - Connectivity Line

Samsung G800

1990

1985

More Information: - Key event in lines history

‘Modernism was a cultural movement in the first part of the 20th century. It occurred in art, literature, music, architecture and drama.

- Significant event in phone history

Modernism is marked by a rejection of tradition, and an interest in new ways of doing old things. Also, there was a belief that the application of science and technology could change the world for the better. The changes began in the late 19th century and carried on until about 1950. The details differ greatly, and the term covers some movements which are somewhat contradictory.’ ‘At the same time, the 1920s were known as the “Jazz Age”, and the public showed considerable enthusiasm for cars, air travel, the telephone and other technological advances.’

- Applies to both lines - One Year

Samsung SCH8600

1995

2000

The forces of modernity highly influenced the development and production of the telephone in the late 19th century onwards. Access to mass production, in conjunction with a surge of new technology, meant that the telephone quickly became a common household item. The want and need for the telephone quickly grew amongst the general public and now it has become very rare for a person to not own their own personal phone. Many different factors have effected the development of the mobile phone but only a few key technological advancements have been the main driving force behind its progression. These factors are: the camera, touchscreen technology, digital gaming, the internet, social networking, connectivity and Apple Computers. Without these, the phone would still be today as it was when it was first created; simply a means of communication.

2005

This image shows the journey of each one of these factors, spreading over 30 years, indicating the points at which they directly effected the mobile phones production.

2010


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