Today it is very easy for us to use the smartphone. But have you ever wondered which was the world's first phone? Who launched it? There is no need to worry because today we will tell you about it.
Nowadays a new phone is launched in the market every day. That is, we have many options for a smartphone. Today there are hundreds of smartphone brands in the market, which bring out smartphones or feature phones in different price ranges. But do you know when the world's first mobile phone came? And we are going to tell you about it. So let's get started.
The first mobile came 40 years ago
The world's first mobile phone was released 40 years ago. Yes, on April 3, 1973, Motorola introduced the Motorola DynaTAC 8000X, the world's first mobile phone. This was a time when Apple had just started its operation and Google and many other tech giants were not even in existence. It was a new way to be able to make calls wirelessly and a huge technological step forward.
Phones were as heavy as bricks
Let us tell you that earlier mobiles were like heavy bricks, which you cannot handle like a normal mini smartphone today. But since then till now there have been many technological changes and changes in the mobile industry. There have been four generations of mobile devices and each represents a breakthrough in the industry.
development of mobile phones
Today we will tell you about the world's first mobile phone, the first flip phone, first smartphone. Let's know about it. The Motorola Dynatac, the world's first mobile phone, was made available to the public in 1983. Its price was 3995 dollars i.e. around 3.26 lakh rupees. At the same time, the weight of this phone was about 800 grams and the battery life was only 18 minutes.
World's first flip phone
Motorola Microtac was the world's first flip phone. It was released in 1989 with a price tag of around $250 i.e. Rs 20,403. It was the world's first pocket phone. The Motorola StarTac was the smallest and lightest phone at the time of its release, weighing just 88 grams.
World's first touchscreen phone
The world's first smartphone, the IBM Simon, was introduced in 1993. It was a touchscreen device that could send and receive faxes and e-mails. The price of this phone sells for $ 899 i.e. Rs 73,380.
Nokia 3210
After this, the Nokia 3210 is the most recognizable phone ever. It was released in 2000 and introduced texting to the market. Let us tell you that it sold 160 million units worldwide and became one of the best-selling phones of all time.
First Apple and Android devices
After this, in 2007, Apple introduced its first iPhone. Let us tell you that mobile broadband started in the third generation of mobile devices. The HTC EVO was the world's first 4G-ready Android device to be made publicly available in 2010. The device ran on Android 2.1 and had the largest touchscreen display, an 8MP camera.