How Far has The Mobile Come ?

Deanbed — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 11:02:51 GMT

Mobile phones and smartphones: A timeline

1984: Motorola's Dynatac 8000x is the world's first commercially available mobile phone.
1992: First SMS (Short Message Service) - also known as a text - is sent.
1994: First mobile game appears on the Hagenuk MT-2000 - a version of the ever popular Tetris.
1997: Nokia introduces the popular Snake game.
1999: BlackBerry phones appear for the first time. Popular for their messaging service.
1999/2000: Mobile phones are on the market with a back-facing camera, perfect for taking a family photo.
2001: The 3G (third generation) phone network launches.
2003: Phones with a front-facing camera become popular, enabling us to take a selfie. They first appeared in Japan in 1999.
2007: The first Apple iPhone is launched.
2008: The first Android smartphone is launched.
2013: Acer's Liquid S2 is the first phone to include a 4K camera for high-definition images.
2015: The first iPhone to record 4K video appears.

BandOfBrothers — Sun, 09 Jun 2024 04:58:13 GMT

It's awe inspiring how this sector has shown true innovation @Deanbed

Deanbed — Sat, 15 Jun 2024 14:45:01 GMT

I just realised android has only been in existence 16 years, what will it be like in another 16 ?. ( I'll be 82 & lost my marbles so I am stuffed)