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Over the years starting from 1970s,
cell phone have changed drastically
from simple to smart.
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First Mobile Characteristi Function
Phone c and
Large, heavy Were primarily used
Developed by expensive. in car.
Motorola in 1973.
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when they were unable to answer the
phone.

First Phone-based
Cellular Communication
Phone
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Answering
Machines
Mobile phone become smaller and
more affordable. The first handheld
mobile phone was introduced in
1983 and it weighted about 2.5
pounds.
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Multiple people were allowed to
participate in a call from different
locations. This was particularly
useful for businesses and
organizations that needed to
collaborate or hold meetings with
remote participants.
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Texting
Allowing users to send
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short messages to anyone. Smart Phone
Early texting was limited Combined the functionality
to 160 characters per of a mobile phone with other
message. features such as email and
internet browsing.
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Flip Phone 04
The first flip phone 2G
featured a clamshell-style The introduction of 2G(second generation)
design, with the phone mobile networks allowed for faster data transfer
folding in half to protect speeds, better call quality and the ability to send
the keypad and the screen. and receive data such as images and videos.
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Camera GPS(Global Positioning System) made it
easier to find directions and explores new
Allowing users to
places and also allowed for location based
take and store
service such as social networking and
photos directly on
mobile advertising.
their devices.

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Color Screens 3G Apps
Color screens The 3G(third generation) Introduction of mobile
made it possible mobile networks allowed app stores such as Apple’s
to view photos for even faster data transfer App Store and Google
and videos on a speeds and more advanced Play revolutionized the
mobile devices. features such as video way people use their
calling and mobile internet mobile devices.
access.
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The first 4G LTE
networks were
introduced, which
offered faster
internet speeds.
The first iPhone was First voice-activated
released, which personal assistant,
introduced a touch Apple’s Siri, was
screen interface and introduced which made it
popularized the used easier for user to interact
of apps. with their phone.
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The first curved-
screen smartphone, The new face of
Samsung Galaxy Note technology have
Edge was introduced. introduced the 5G
network and new

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system in our smart
phone such as
AR(Augmented
Reality),AI(Artificia
l Intelligence) and
2017 many more. This
Apple released the innovation will be
iPhone X which really helpful for us
featured facial in the future.
recognition
technology, wireless
charging and an
edge-to-edge
display.