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| 1973 || || The first mobile call is made by a {{w|Motorola}} employee. The phone weighs over a kilo and takes 10 hours to charge.<ref name="1876 to 2015 – the History of the Mobile Phone"/> "On April 3, 1973, [[w:Martin Cooper (inventor)|Martin Cooper]], a {{w|Motorola}} researcher and executive, made the first analog mobile phone call using a heavy prototype model. He called Dr. {{w|Joel S. Engel}} of {{w|Bell Labs}}."<ref>{{cite news|last=Shiels |first=Maggie |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/2963619.stm |title=BBC interview with Martin Cooper | work=BBC News | date=April 21, 2003}}</ref> ||
 
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| 1979 || || {{w|1G}}, the first generation of {{w|wireless}} {{w|telephone}} {{w|technology}}, is launched in {{w|Japan}} by {{w|Nippon Telegraph and Telephone}} (NTT). It is the first commercially automated cellular network.<ref name="1876 to 2015 – the History of the Mobile Phone"/> "initially in the metropolitan area of Tokyo. Within five years, the NTT network had been expanded to cover the whole population of Japan and became the first nationwide 1G network." || Japan
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| 1979 (December) || Technology || {{w|1G}}, the first generation of {{w|wireless}} {{w|telephone}} {{w|technology}}, is launched in {{w|Japan}} by {{w|Nippon Telegraph and Telephone}} (NTT). It becomes the world's first mobile phone network to be launched.<ref name="1876 to 2015 – the History of the Mobile Phone"/> Initially deployed in the metropolitan area of Tokyo, within five years, the NTT network expand to cover the whole population of Japan and becomes the first nationwide 1G network.<ref name="Mobile telephone britannica"/><ref name="Tunable RF Components and Circuits: Applications in Mobile Handsets">{{cite book|last1=Hilbert|first1=Jeffrey L.|title=Tunable RF Components and Circuits: Applications in Mobile Handsets|url=https://books.google.com.ar/books?id=4C_SCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA244&lpg=PA244&dq=%221979%22+%221G%22+%22NTT%22+%22Japan%22&source=bl&ots=dsRRCNnxIe&sig=TQKZnLlJBulcFC3asRluSLTqsp8&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiS5qe-86XVAhVBEZAKHRxLCT8Q6AEIYzAN#v=onepage&q=%221979%22%20%221G%22%20%22NTT%22%20%22Japan%22&f=false|accessdate=26 July 2017}}</ref> || Japan
 
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| 1981 || || "In 1981, the {{w|Nordic Mobile Telephone}} (NMT) system simultaneously launched in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. NMT was the first mobile phone network to feature international {{w|roaming}}."<ref name="1876 to 2015 – the History of the Mobile Phone"/> ||

Revision as of 19:35, 25 July 2017

This is a timeline of mobile telephony.

Big picture

Time period Development summary
1900s Radio transmission is achieved by creating bursts of sparks generated by electrical voltages.[1]
1930s The idea of a cell phone begins.[2]
1940s "Communication by mobile radios becomes more common. By the 1940's most government agencies, as well as the rich people, had mobile radios. They used them while they were on the go to talk to others."[3]
1990s Mobile phone operators start offering prepay mobile phones

Full timeline

Year Event type Details
1876 (March 10) Antecedent Scottish-born Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone, makes the first phone call.[4] United States
1921 "The first car-to-car radios are used " "The Detroit Police Department began using mobile radios in their police cars. They used them to talk between cars, but it didn't work very well."[3]
1945 "The first mobile phone service is established. The first service created just for mobile phones opened up in St. Louis, MO, but the service didn't work well and it didn't last."[3]
1946 "In the United States, interconnection of mobile transmitters and receivers with the public switched telephone network (PSTN) began in 1946, with the introduction of mobile telephone service (MTS) by the American Telephone & Telegraph Company (AT&T)."[5] United States
1947 "The first car phone service is attempted. A car phone service was opened between Boston and New York, but this service was a failure, too."[3]
1947 American research company Bell Labs is the first to propose a cellular radio telephone network.[1]
1956 "A second attempt at car phones is made. The second attempt at car phones was a success. The equipment was large and heavy, but it worked, and that was an improvement over the past."[3]
1960 The first fully automated mobile telephone is introduced in Sweden. The system, known in Swedish as Mobiltelefonisystem A (MTA), allows for automated connection from a rotary handset (that’s the circular dialing knob to me and you) mounted within a car, but requires an operator to forward calls.[6][6] Sweden
1962 Mobiltelefonisystem A (MTA) is replaced by Mobiltelefonisystem B (MTB), which uses transistorized mobile sets. This system would last until 1983.[6] Sweden
1964 Improved Mobile Telephone Service (IMTS) is introduced by AT&T as a replacement to Mobile Telephone Service (MTS) and improved on most MTS systems by offering direct-dial rather than connections through a live operator.[5]
1971 "The term "cell" comes into play" "AT & T proposed splitting phone service into different areas across the cities. These areas were called "cells"."[3]
1971 "One of the first successful public commercial mobile phone networks was the ARP network in Finland, launched in 1971"
1973 The first mobile call is made by a Motorola employee. The phone weighs over a kilo and takes 10 hours to charge.[4] "On April 3, 1973, Martin Cooper, a Motorola researcher and executive, made the first analog mobile phone call using a heavy prototype model. He called Dr. Joel S. Engel of Bell Labs."[7]
1979 (December) Technology 1G, the first generation of wireless telephone technology, is launched in Japan by Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT). It becomes the world's first mobile phone network to be launched.[4] Initially deployed in the metropolitan area of Tokyo, within five years, the NTT network expand to cover the whole population of Japan and becomes the first nationwide 1G network.[5][8] Japan
1981 "In 1981, the Nordic Mobile Telephone (NMT) system simultaneously launched in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. NMT was the first mobile phone network to feature international roaming."[4]
1983 "In 1983, the first 1G network launched in the USA was Chicago-based Ameritech using the Motorola DynaTAC mobile phone." The Motorola DynaTAC 8000X becomes the first mobile for sale in the United States. It costs US$ 4000 (equivalent to $9,894.75 in 2017).[4][5] United States
1985 The Nordic Mobile Telephone grows to 110,000 subscribers in Scandinavia and Finland, 63,300 in Norway alone, which makes it the world's largest mobile network at the time.[9]
1985 The first mobile call in the United Kingdom is made.[4] United Kingdom
1985 The Radio Telephone Network C (C-Netz), is introduced in Germany as a first generation analog cellular phone system. Germany
1989 Product Motorola MicroTAC 9800X is released. It becomes the first phone to feature a flip–down, and also the smallest and lightest phone available at the time.[10][4]
1991 "Second-generation 2G cellular telecom networks were commercially launched on the GSM standard in Finland by Radiolinja (now part of Elisa Oyj) in 1991."[11]" The first wireless Internet access becomes available as part of this generation. Finland
1992 The first text message is sent.[4]
1994 The IBM Simon features a touch screen and is the first phone to feature apps. It costs US$ 899.[4]
1996 "The first mobile phone to enable internet connectivity and wireless email, the Nokia Communicator, was released in 1996, creating a new category of multi-use devices called smartphones"
1996 (January) Product The Motorola StarTAC is release as a clamshell mobile phone. Manufactured by Motorola is the first ever clamshell/flip mobile phone.[12][4] United States
1996 The Nokia 8110 is launched. Its distinctive styling is the first example of a 'slider' form factor.[4]
1998 The first 3G networks are introduced.[4]
1998 Mobile payments are trialled in Finland and Sweden.[1] Finland, Sweden
1999 Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) technical standard is made available for mobile devices.[4]
1999 The first mobile commercial payment system to mimic banks and credit cards is launched in the Philippines, simultaneously by mobile operators Globe Telecom and Smart Communications.[2]
2001 The world's first commercial W-CDMA service, FOMA, is launched by NTT DoCoMo in Japan.
2002 Product The first smart phone is invented.[3]
2002 (June) Organization The Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) is formed as a standards body with aims at developing open standards for the mobile phone industry.
2002 Product The Sanyo SCP–5300 is released. It allows users to view photos on a screen for the first time, instead of plugging it into a computer.[3][4]
2002 Research Finnish scientists claim that the electromagnetic radiation affect brain tissue.[1]
2003 Product The Nokia 1100 is released. It would become the biggest–selling phone of all time.[4]
2004 Research German–led European laboratory study using mouse models announces that mobile radiation could cause genetic damage.[1]
2005 Product The Casio GZ'One is released as the first waterproof phone.[4]
2005 Mobile operating system Android is acquired by Google. This step shows that Google is serious about developing mobile technology.[4] United States
2005 Policy The Cell Phone Recycle Act is passed in California.[3]
2005 Policy "The Finnish government decided in 2005 that the fastest way to warn citizens of disasters was the mobile phone network."
2006 British researcher at the University of Staffordshire links mental wellbeing issues, such as stress, to mobile use.[1] United Kingdom
2007 Product Steve Jobs unveils the Apple Iphone, which is released. It has finger–input touchscreen, no keyboard, intuitive interface and apps[3][4][1]
2007 Google opens Android operating system for free development and use, making its own services default for search, video and email.[4]
2007 South Korea launches the first 4G network.[4]
2008 The first 4G networks are introduced.
2008 HTC corporation releases the HTC Dream the first commercially released device to use the Linux-based Android operating system.[4]
2008 (july 10) The App Store (iOS) is launched, featuring 552 apps, 135 of which are free.[4]
2008 Microsoft deprecates windows mobile, saying that it can't compete with iPhone and Android. The development of Windows Phone begins.[4]
2009 (January) Whatsapp is launched.[4]
2014 Facebook acquires Whatsapp for US$ 19 billion.[4]

See also

External links

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Agar, Jon. Constant Touch: A Global History of the Mobile Phone. Retrieved 25 July 2017. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "cellular phone". prezi.com. Retrieved 25 July 2017. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 "cell phone Timeline". softschools.com. Retrieved 24 July 2017. 
  4. 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 4.20 4.21 4.22 4.23 4.24 "1876 to 2015 – the History of the Mobile Phone". mcs-testequipment.com. Retrieved 24 July 2017. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Mobile telephone". britannica.com. Retrieved 25 July 2017. 
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 "A Brief History Of Mobile Phones". makeuseof.com. Retrieved 24 July 2017. 
  7. Shiels, Maggie (April 21, 2003). "BBC interview with Martin Cooper". BBC News. 
  8. Hilbert, Jeffrey L. Tunable RF Components and Circuits: Applications in Mobile Handsets. Retrieved 26 July 2017. 
  9. Nordsveen, Arve M (28 November 2005). "Mobiltelefonens historie i Norge" (in Norwegian). Norsk Telemuseum. Archived from the original on 13 February 2007. 
  10. Motorola Has a Pocket-Size Cellular Phone Los Angeles, April 26, 1989
  11. "Radiolinja's History". 20 April 2004. Archived from the original on 23 October 2006. Retrieved 23 December 2009. 
  12. Tynan, Dan (2005-12-24). "The 50 Greatest Gadgets of the Past 50 Years". PC World. p. 2. Retrieved 25 July 2017.