How far we've come with cell phones

1. Advancement of
the Cell Phone
BY: UMAR QADIR

2. Let’s start
 We have come a long way in terms of advancing in technology,
specifically our cell phones. The one thing you'll notice in the
following presentation is how convenient the cell phone has
become. Obviously, nearly every person has a cell phone today, no
matter what age group. Today, We will take a look at the first
cellular phone and where it has taken us today.

3. The Radio Common Carrier (RCC)
 The picture below shows the first ever cell phone. Yes, that was a
cell phone! It was introduced in the 1960's as a precellular system.
Like a radio, it transmitted voice communication through a push-to-
talk system, but it used a public telephone network and had its own
telephone number.

4. The Brick Phone
 Here we have a brick phone. It was called this due to its size and
resemblance of a brick. The classic brick phone had an LED screen
and boasted 30 minutes of talk time with eight hours of standby. It
was this phone with which Motorola employee Marty Cooper made
the first mobile phone call.

5. The Clamshell Phone
 We move on to the clamshell design of the cell phone. This came
out in the late 80's. Motorola was a pioneer of this phone. This
specific phone was called the microTAC. This had a red LED display
and a standard 12 button keypad, plus a menu of options, including
s calculator, hands-free operation, keypad tones, and much more.
The clamshell phone paved the way for the modern flip phone.

6. The Candybar Phone
 Next, lets take a look at the candybar phone. Yes, it's exactly what it
sounds like. It is pretty much shaped like a candybar. Nokia was the
forefront of this creation. Candybar phones with monochrome
screens dominated cell phone screens in the mid 90's and early
2000's. The Nokia 1100, a monochrome bar phone, is reported to be
the best selling phone ever, having sold over 250 million unites since
2003.

7. The Satellite Phone
 Now comes the satellite phone. A satphone connects to orbiting
satellite, rather than earth-bound cellular towers, which means it
can make a call from essentially anywhere in the world. They
provide similar functionality to terrestrial mobile telephones. Voice,
short-messaging service, and low-bandwidth internet access is
supported through most systems.

8. The PDA device
 Next, we'll take a look at the PDA device. The personal digital
assistants of the 90's ushered in a wave of pocket computing and
touchscreen devices. The industry game changer was popularized
by palm, which launched the palm pilot in 1997 for a retail price of
about $200-$300. The virtual keyboard. handwriting recognition, and
internet connectivity were cutting-edge technologies during that
time.

9. Nokia 6000 Series
 We move on to the Nokia 6000 series. This popular cell phone of the
early 2000's made mobile communication affordable and widely
available for the masses. Many people recognize this phone
because of the famous "snake" game as well.

10. The Razr
 Remember the Razr? This slim, sleek phone made the Motorolla flip
phone, which launched in 2004, a surefire hit among the fashion-
forward crowd. Because of it's striking appearance and thin profile,
it was exclusively marketed as a fashion phone, but within a year, its
prices lowered and it was widely successful, selling over 50 million
units by July 2006.

11. The Blackberry
 The very next cell phone was the blackberry. Blackberry was
considered one of the most prominent smartphone vendors in the
world, specializing in secure communications and mobile
productivity. However, Blackberry has lost those sales due to the
success of iOS and android platforms.

12. T-Mobile Sidekick
 Seemed like everyone wanted this phone. Maybe it was the sliding
keyboard? Originally named the "hiptop," the Sidekick was an SMS-
friendly phone for the next generation of texters. Sidekick was all the
hype a few years back but again with the iOS and android
platforms coming out, all these phones just died out.

13. The iPhone
 Finally, the game changer was here! The world wasn't quite ready
for the iPhone when it was unveiled in 2007. Apple founder Steve
Jobs launched the all-in-one digital music player, camera(2MP),
and internet-enabled PDA device, and the rest is history.

14. The Fire Phone
 Amazon got in the game with this fire phone. In June 2014, Amazon
got in on the cell phone game with the Fire phone. It comes with
pretty innovative features, including a better camera and free
photo storage in the cloud, 3D features, and firefly technology,
which can recognize 100 million items in the world.

15. The Future
 What's in store for us in the future? The future touchscreen phones
are getting lighter, wider, and more powerful, but what else can we
expect from the future of mobile communication? Check the video
and read the article above to find out. Many surprises are coming
our way so stay tuned.

16. Conclusion
 How far we’ve come with technology is quite evident with
everything around us. I hope you’ve gained some knowledge of the
advancements cell phones have made over the years. We say we
want convenience. Just how much more convenient can this
invention get? We’ll wait and see.

17. Video links, gifs, infographics
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