History of mobile phones
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Public Pay Phone
1889-Present
Before the invention of the mobile phone, if people needed to make a phone call and they were not at home or work, they needed to use a public pay phone. The public pay phone was invented by William Gray in America in the year 1889. Public pay phones required coins to be used and they were only available in selected areas, which made them hard to find.
- Hard to find
- Needed coins
1889-Present
Before the invention of the mobile phone, if people needed to make a phone call and they were not at home or work, they needed to use a public pay phone. The public pay phone was invented by William Gray in America in the year 1889. Public pay phones required coins to be used and they were only available in selected areas, which made them hard to find.
- Hard to find
- Needed coins
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First mobile phone
(1983)
The first ever mobile phone was invented by Motorola in 1983. This mobile phone was very expensive, weighed nearly 1 kg and only had a small red screen. To fully charge this mobile phone it took 10 hours and the battery only lasted for 30 minutes. This mobile phone could only make calls.
- Expensive
- Heavy
- Small red screen
- 10 hours to charge
- 30 minute battery
- Could only make calls
(1983)
The first ever mobile phone was invented by Motorola in 1983. This mobile phone was very expensive, weighed nearly 1 kg and only had a small red screen. To fully charge this mobile phone it took 10 hours and the battery only lasted for 30 minutes. This mobile phone could only make calls.
- Expensive
- Heavy
- Small red screen
- 10 hours to charge
- 30 minute battery
- Could only make calls
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Mobile phones today
Mobile phones today are much less expensive, and they weigh a lot less. They are a lot quicker to fully charge and the battery lasts a lot longer than older mobile phones. Mobile phones today have LCD screens and they can make phone calls, video calls and send text messages. These mobile phones can also play music, take photos, record videos, play games, store applications and access the Internet.
- Less expensive
- Weight less
- Quick to charge
- Long battery life
- LCD Screens
- Phone calls
- Video calls
- Text messages
- Play music
- Take photos
- Record videos
- Play games
- Store applications
- Access the Internet
Mobile phones today are much less expensive, and they weigh a lot less. They are a lot quicker to fully charge and the battery lasts a lot longer than older mobile phones. Mobile phones today have LCD screens and they can make phone calls, video calls and send text messages. These mobile phones can also play music, take photos, record videos, play games, store applications and access the Internet.
- Less expensive
- Weight less
- Quick to charge
- Long battery life
- LCD Screens
- Phone calls
- Video calls
- Text messages
- Play music
- Take photos
- Record videos
- Play games
- Store applications
- Access the Internet