History of mobile phones (1982-2009) Part-2
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Modern mobile phones differ significantly from what were 20 and even 10 years ago. The following photos attached.
The world’s first mobile phone: Motorola DynaTAC 8000X (1983)
Today, Motorola is the leader of the mobile industry, but it is a company that produced the world’s first mobile phone. DynaTAC 8000X Them proved to be a model. Prototype device was shown in 1973, but commercial sales started only in 1983. Powerful DynaTAC weighed almost kilogram worked hour battery and can store up to 30 phone numbers.
First automobile phone: Nokia Mobira Senator (1982)
In the early 1980s, wide fame Nokia Mobira Senator. He left in 1982 and became the first of its kind – was intended to be used in the car, weighing about 10 kilograms.
It talked Gorbachev: Nokia Mobira Cityman 900 (1987)
In 1987, Nokia introduced Mobira Cityman 900 is the first device for networks Nordic NMT Mobile Telephony). Device easily recognizable due to the fact that Mikhail Gorbachev used it to call from Helsinki to Moscow, and it didn’t photographers. Nokia Mobira Cityman Weighed 900 approximately 800 grams. The price was high – in terms of current money buying cost would be $ 6 Americans in 635 MAKEY-202 482 ruble.
The first GSM phone: Nokia 101 (1992)
Nokia with a modest index 101 was the first commercially available device capable of functioning in GSM networks. Monoblock with a monochrome screen had vydvižnuû antenna and a book on 99 rooms. Unfortunately, it was not yet famous ringtone Nokia tune, as the song appeared in the next model, published in 1994.
Touch screen: IBM Simon Personal Communicator (1993)
One of the first attempts to create the Communicator was joint development of IBM and BellSouth are. Phone IBM Simon Personal Communicator was deprived of his keyboard, suggesting instead a touch screen with a stylus. For $ 899 buyers receive a device which could make calls, send a fax and keep notes.
The first cot: Motorola StarTAC (1996)
In 1996, Motorola confirmed the title innovator, introducing the first phone-cot-StarTAC. The device was stylish and fashionable, was a compact not only for the time, but also in comparison with contemporary smartphones.
The first Smartphone: Nokia 9000 Communicator (1996)
The weight of the Nokia 9000 Communicator (397 grams) discourage phone become popular. The first smartphone was equipped with 8 MB of memory and monochrome screens. When the user opens up a QWERTY keyboard that makes it easier to work with text.
Replacement panels: Nokia 5110 (1998)
In the late 1990s the company realized that mobile phones are buyers not only as a means of communication, and accessories. In 1998, Nokia released a model 5110, which supported removable panels. Phone became popular also due to excellent Assembly, good work time. It was known game “snake” (Snake).
The first phone with camera: the sharp J-sh 04 (2000)
The sharp J-sh 04 was released in Japan in 2000. Is the world’s first camera phone. Resolution camera today seems ridiculous – 0.1 MP, but J-sh 04 seemed something incredible. After all, the phone can be used as bad, but still camera.
Mail – the main thing: RIM BlackBerry 5810 (2002)
RIM introduced its first “BlackBerry” BlackBerry in 2002. The Canadian manufacturer was release calendar applications. The main disadvantage of BlackBerry 5810 was the absence of a microphone and speakers to talk on it, the headset.
PDA met with your phone: Palm Treo 600 (2003)
Palm long time was the main producer PDA) and in 2003 released extremely successful model Treo 600. Communicator with QWERTY keyboard, color screen, 5-positional navigation key based on Palm OS 5.
Gaming phone: Nokia n-Gage (2003)
Nokia has made several attempts to capture the minds of mobile players and not all of them were successful. First gaming phone is a Nokia n-gage. By design it is similar to portable console and positioned itself as an alternative to the Nintendo Game Boy. On the face of the Hill the gaming keys, which few people seemed comfortable with. The games Themselves were recorded on the memory card (MMC). Microphone and speaker in the n-gage is located on the front, so all users when conversations were like čeburašek. The downsides were very much and project collapsing.
O2 XDA II (2004)
O2 as Palm PDA worked strenuously. In 2004, a model XDA II, offering users vydvižnuû QWERTY keyboard, desktop productivity applications. Price then and salivated profusely – 1 390 dollars.
Thin as blade: Motorola RAZR V3 (2004)
Best-selling cot is Motorola RAZR v3. Model struck attention thin and stylish design. The creators of inspiration from the “Trinity” StarTAC and Championship, he was fired in chassis with aluminium inserts, with VGA camera (0.3), Bluetooth, GSM. After light saw improved RAZR V3x, RAZR V3i and RAZR for V3xx with a better camera, 3 g, microSD.
The first phone with iTunes: Motorola ROKR E1 (2005)
In 2005, few could imagine that Apple computer and music players, goes to the mobile industry and present popular iPhone). The company entered into an agreement with Motorola, and Championship was created ROKR E1 apparatus with support for iTunes music library. Customer Expectations were not justified – few people liked monoblock with Motorola-design, slow USB 1.1, outdated 0.3-MP camera and restriction on storage songs (100 units).
Motorola MOTOFONE F3 (2007)
Motorola MOTOFONE F3 was sold for just $ 60. One of the most affordable handsets on the market offers display, “electronic paper” (EPD, electronic Paper display). The pluses are light weight, small thickness.
Easily manage your fingers: Apple iPhone (2007)
The first version of the Apple iPhone was originally released in the u.s. in 2007. Tačfon with 2-MP camera, 3.5-inch touch screen, convenient pal′ceorientirovannym interface supported network of second generation. the iPhone has not worked with MMS and couldn’t record video. In 2008, the iPhone 3 g, and in 2009, the iPhone 3gs. The concept for three years in switched-Middle programs and convenient interface.
Optical zoom: the Samsung G800 (2008)
The emphasis in the Samsung G800 was put on photo opportunities. Phone got 5-Megapixel camera with autofocus, xenon flash and 3 x optical zoom. Despite the grave for success in the segment of cameraphones G800 did not become popular.
Google Mobile: the HTC dream (2008)
Today phones based on Google Android clogged the newsfeeds. Meanwhile, the first “guglofon” released only at the end of 2008 – be t-mobile G1 (or the HTC dream). Communicator punctuated services Google has great Roto, QWERTY keyboard, trackball.
Resurrection: the Palm Pre (2009)
In January 2009, Palm, rapidly loses position in the mobile industry, presented the first phone based on the new operating system webOS. Communicator in summer and many analysts express confidence that Pre helps Palm once again become a serious player.
As you can see, mobile phones are constantly changing. Technical specifications, however, is not so important as earlier and today many manufacturers focus touchscreen interfaces, integration with social services, shopping applications.
March 7th, 2010 at 11:51 pm
nice post. thanks.