The first commercial mobile phone
In 1973, Motorola introduced the DynaTAC 8000x, the first commercial mobile phone that sold for nearly $4,000
DynaTAC 8000x
The first commercial mobile phone
In 1947, AT&T introduced a service called Mobile Telephone Service (MTS), which was the beginning of commercial mobile phones
The first digital mobile phone
In 1991, the world's first digital mobile phone, the Nokia 1011, was introduced, using the GSM standard
Nokia 1011
First SMS
On December 3, 1992, British engineer Neil Papworth sent a text message "Merry Christmas" (Merry Christmas) to a Vodafone mobile phone from a computer, which is believed to be the world's first text message
The first smart phone is also the first touchscreen mobile phone
In 1993, IBM introduced the Simon Personal Communicator, the first product to be considered a smartphone, combining features such as a cell phone, email, calendar, address book and laptop
Simon Personal Communicator
The first mobile phone capable of sending and receiving text messages
In 1993, Motorola introduced the first mobile phone capable of sending and receiving text messages, called the Motorola International 3200
Motorola International 3200
The first flip phone
In 1996, Motorola introduced the StarTAC phone, the first flip phone, making the phone more portable and portable
StarTAC
The first commercially available mobile phone with a built-in battery
The Nokia 1610 was introduced in 1996. While most previous phones used removable batteries, the Nokia 1610 used a built-in battery to make the phone lighter and more portable
Nokia 1610
The first color mobile phone
In 1997, Ericsson introduced its first color phone, the Ericsson GF768, with a display capable of displaying 256 colors
Ericsson GF768
The first full-keyboard mobile phone
In 1997, Nokia introduced the first full-keyboard phone, the Nokia 9000 Communicator
Nokia 9000 Communicator
The first mobile phone to have MP3 playback
In 1999, Samsung introduced the SPH-M2100, the first mobile phone to have MP3 playback (this phone can store and play MP3 music through an SD card)
SPH-M2100
The first phone to support removable memory cards
In 1999, Ericsson introduced the R380s, the first phone to support removable memory cards, allowing users to easily expand the storage capacity of their phones
The first mobile phone to support Bluetooth technology
In 1999, Ericsson introduced the Ericsson T36, the first mobile phone to support Bluetooth technology, allowing users to connect their phones and other devices for data transmission
Ericsson T36
The first mobile phone to have a camera
In 2000, Japan's Sharp introduced the J-SH04, the first mobile phone to have a camera
J-SH04
The first dual-SIM phone
In 2000, Tempo in Hong Kong, China, launched the first dual-SIM mobile phone, the T668, allowing users to use two SIM cards at the same time to achieve more flexible communication services
The first mobile phone with a built-in MP3 player
IN 2000, SOUTH KOREA'S SAMSUNG COMPANY LAUNCHED THE SPH-M100, WHICH WAS THE FIRST MOBILE PHONE WITH A BUILT-IN MP3 PLAYER, ALLOWING USERS TO LISTEN TO HIGH-QUALITY MUSIC ANYTIME, ANYWHERE (IT DOES NOT SUPPORT EXTERNAL SD CARDS, BUT BUILT-IN 128MB FLASH MEMORY AS A STORAGE MEDIUM, SO IT IS CONSIDERED THE FIRST MOBILE PHONE WITH A BUILT-IN MP3 PLAYER). ）
SPH-M100
The first mobile phone to support 3G networks
In 2001, Japan's NTT DoCoMo introduced the FOMA phone, the first mobile phone to support a third-generation mobile communications (3G) network, allowing users to surf the Internet, download and upload data faster
FOMA
The first MMS mobile phone
In 2002, Nokia Finland introduced its first MMS phone, the Nokia 7650, which supports sending and receiving MMS messages
Nokia 7650
The first mobile phone to support mobile payment
In 2004, Japan's SoftBank Corporation launched the first mobile phone that supported mobile payments, the SoftBank 705P, which users could use to make mobile payments
SoftBank 705P
The first ultra-thin phone
In 2004, Samsung introduced the SGH-X820, the first mobile phone less than 1 cm thick, breaking the traditional limitations of mobile phone form factor
SGH-X820
The first mobile phone with a built-in GPS chip
In 2005, Finnish Nokia introduced the Nokia 6110 Navigator, the first phone with a built-in GPS chip that users could use for navigation and location
Nokia 6110 Navigator
The first mobile phone to support Wi-Fi technology
In 2005, Palm introduced the Treo 650, the first mobile phone to support Wi-Fi technology, allowing users to connect to the phone and the Internet via Wi-Fi
Treo 650
The first smartphone to cancel the physical keyboard
In 2007, Apple introduced the first-generation iPhone, a full-touchscreen smartphone that eliminated a physical keyboard
The first generation of the iPhone
The first mobile phone with Android operating system
In 2008, HTC launched the Dream phone, also known as the T-Mobile G1, which was the first mobile phone with the Android operating system, creating a precedent for the Android system in the smartphone market
T-Mobile G1
The first mobile phone to support 4G networks
In 2010, South Korea's Samsung introduced the Galaxy S 4G, the first mobile phone to support the fourth generation of mobile communications (4G) networks, allowing users to enjoy faster network speeds and higher data transfer rates
Galaxy S 4G
The first smartphone to support voice assistants
In 2011, Apple introduced the iPhone 4S, the first smartphone to support the Siri voice assistant, allowing users to use voice commands to control the phone and access apps
iPhone 4S
The first commercially available smartphone to support face unlocking
Motorola Atrix, an Android phone launched in 2011
Motorola Atrix
The first smartphone to support fingerprint recognition
In 2013, Apple introduced the iPhone 5S, the first smartphone to support fingerprint recognition, allowing users to use their fingerprint to unlock their phones and access apps
iPhone 5S
The first mobile phone to have virtual reality capabilities
In 2014, Google introduced the Cardboard VR device, an inexpensive VR headset based on the Android operating system that users can plug their smartphones into and experience it through virtual reality technology
Cardboard VR devices
The first smartphone to support 5G networks
In 2019, Samsung launched the Galaxy S10 5G, the first smartphone to support 5G networks, allowing users to experience faster network speeds and a smoother Internet experience
Galaxy S10 5G
The first foldable smartphone
In 2019, Samsung launched the Galaxy Fold, the first foldable smartphone that allows users to unfold the phone into a tablet
Galaxy Fold
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