Motorola DynaTAC

Bell Labs invents the 8000X becomes the

First coin-operated
transistor, leading to first commercially
pay phone installed
smaller and more available mobile
in Hartford,
efficient phones. phone.
Connecticut

1876 1889 1927 1947 1973 1983 1992

Alexander Graham Transatlantic Motorola introduces

The first text
Bell invents the telephone service the first handheld
message ("Merry
telephone inaugurated between mobile phone, the
Christmas") is sent
New York and Motorola DynaTAC
over the Vodafone
London. 8000X
network.
 Further development
Apple introduces the
and wider availability
iPhone, The rise of phablets
of foldable
revolutionizing the – smartphones with smartphones like the
smartphone industry larger screens, like Samsung Galaxy Z
with its touchscreen the Samsung Galaxy Flip and the Motorola
interface and app Note series. Razr.
ecosystem.

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Nokia releases the The number of 5G networks begin Expansion of satellite

Nokia 9000 mobile phone rolling out globally, connectivity in smartphones, as
Communicator, one subscriptions promising faster seen in the iPhone 14,
of the earliest surpasses the world's speeds and lower providing emergency
smartphones. population. latency for mobile communication capabilities
communication. even without cellular coverage.