Phone

Alexander Graham Bell

Mar 10, 1816

Alexander Graham Bell invented the first phone

Telephone switchboards

Jan 1, 1876

The first switchboard was created at the same time as the telephone line in 1876 in Boston

First Telephone line was constructed in 1877

Jan 1, 1877

In 1876 the construction of the telephone was completed.In 1877 the first telephone line that connected to Boston to Somerville, Massachusetts.

Bell Telephone Company

Jan 1, 1878

This company was named after Alexander Graham Bell. It was established in 1878. We know it as American Telephone and Telegraph or AT&T

First Mobile Phone

Apr 3, 1973

On April 3, 1973 Martin Cooper had called telecommunications and told them that they were talking to him via a mobile phone

First Commercial Cellphone

Jan 1, 1984

The FCC approved Motorola's DynaTAC phone for public use

First Smartphone

Jan 1, 1992

The first smartphone called Simon Personal Communicator made its debut in 1992