The History of the Telephone

  • The First Telephone

    The First Telephone
    The telephone was first invented in the 1870s. Both Elisha Grey and Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in the 1870s independently, but Alexander Graham Bell patented his first.
    March 3, 1876
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    The History of the Telephone

  • Tapered Shaft Oil-Can Candlestick

    Tapered Shaft Oil-Can Candlestick
    This telephone was known as the tapered shaft oil-can candlestick because of the way the telephone looked upside down. This telephone was invented by Stromberg Carlson.
    December 3rd, 1900
  • 11 digit Potbelly Dial Candlestick

    11 digit Potbelly Dial Candlestick
    The 11 digit Potbelly Dial Candlestick was the first dial telephone. The inventor was Almon Strowger.
    May 31st, 1905
  • Model 102 Round Base

    Model 102 Round Base
    The Western Electric Model 102 Round Base was the bell system's first handset telephone.
    September 5,1924
  • iPhone 5

    iPhone 5
    The iPhone 5 is a current phone. It was released on September 21st. The iPhone 5 has a touch screen and is 7.6 mm thin. It only weighs 112 grams. It has a 4 inch display screen and 326 pixels per inch. The most gigabytes the iPhone 5 can have is 64. The iPhone 5 is a phone with, internet, music, a camera, and apps you can download.
    September 21st, 2012
  • Future Phone

    This phone will be released October 8th, 2050. The touch screen will project in the air making the screen larger, and you will be able use it by simply touching it in the air. You will also have endless gigabytes, so you can have as many apps, music, and videos on your phone as you would like.
    October 8th, 2027
  • Citations

    Works Cited 1900 Strom-Carl Oil-Can. N.d. Photograph. N.p. By Ron Christianson. 1905 Strowger Dial Candlestick. N.d. Photograph. N.p. By Ron Christianson. 1924 WE 102 Round Base.JP. N.d. Photograph. N.p. By Ron Christianson. Bellis, Mary. "The History of the Telephone - Alexander Graham Bell." About.com Inventors. About.com, 2012. Web. 29 Oct. 2012. http://inventors.about.com/od/bstartinventors/a/telephone.htm. Centennial2. N.d. Photograph. N.p. By A. Edward Evenson. Group, Carphone War