What is the oldest phone?

The Motorola DynaTAC 8000x, aka the “brick phone”, became the first commercial cellular phone to receive FCC approval on September 21, 1983, making it the oldest cell phone ever in the world. Motorola had produced mobile phones for cars for several decades and wanted to develop portable mobile technology.
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What is the oldest phone in the world?

The telephone invented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876 is considered the oldest phone in the world. Although the invention of the electric telephone is often disputed, Bell was the first to file a patent for a telephone, which is why he credited as the inventor of the telephone.
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What was the first phone?

The Motorola DynaTAC 8000X was the first handheld cellular phone that allowed people to make longer distance calls than just a landline phone. It did not require any lines or cords to be attached to make a call. The first ever cellular phone call was made in 1973, using this phone, by Dr. Martin Cooper.
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What is the oldest smartphone ever?

1994 – What Was The First Smartphone? The first smartphone, created by IBM, was invented in 1992 and released for purchase in 1994. It was called the Simon Personal Communicator (SPC). While not very compact and sleek, the device still featured several elements that became staples to every smartphone that followed.
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Which came first iPhone or Android?

People have been quick to point out that Android started in 2003 and was bought by Google in 2005. That's two years before Apple released its first iPhone in 2007.
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Was iPhone the first touch screen?

The LG Prada was the first mobile phone with a capacitive touchscreen, but there are reasons why you don't remember it. There's no question that the iPhone radically changed the smartphone industry.
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Was there an iPhone 1?

The iPhone (also known as the iPhone 2G, iPhone 1 or original iPhone) is the first iPhone model and the first smartphone designed and marketed by Apple Inc. After years of rumors and speculation, it was officially announced on January 9, 2007, and it was released in the United States on June 29, 2007.
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Why do we say hello when answering the phone?

Hello didn't become "hi" until the telephone arrived. The dictionary says it was Thomas Edison who put hello into common usage. He urged the people who used his phone to say "hello" when answering. His rival, Alexander Graham Bell, thought the better word was "ahoy."
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Who made the first touchscreen phone Apple or Samsung?

It was nearly 25 years ago when IBM released a bulky touchscreen smartphone called Simon. Now demand appears to be slowing down. The tech company IBM is widely credited with developing the world's first smartphone – the bulky but rather cutely named Simon.
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What are old school phones called?

A candlestick telephone is also often referred to as a desk stand, an upright, or a stick phone. Candlestick telephones featured a mouth piece (transmitter) mounted at the top of the stand, and a receiver (ear phone) that was held by the user to the ear during a call.
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Can a smartphone last 10 years?

Although iOS and Android OS updates technically support devices for four or more years, certain apps – and OS updates themselves – can prove too power-hungry for previous years' specs. “Hardware could operate for five to ten years,” says Clapp.
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Does Samsung copy Apple?

Apple had expressed gratitude to the jury for agreeing "that Samsung should pay for copying our products." The company said in a statement, "This case has always been about more than money." It further added, "Apple ignited the smartphone revolution with iPhone and it is a fact that Samsung blatantly copied our design. ...
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When was the first Internet phone?

The first mobile phone with Internet connectivity was the Nokia 9000 Communicator. It was launched in Finland back in 1996, but in truth the viability of accessing the Internet was at first limited by very high prices by the operators.
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What does hello mean from a girl?

A casual "hi," "hey," or "hello" seems so simple, but it can actually mean a lot. First, the fact that your crush went out of their way to send you a greeting means they were obviously thinking about you. After all, you don't just send someone a "hi" text just for the heck of it!
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Who should end a phone call first?

HELEN'S ANSWER: If you are the caller, you should be ready to end the conversation when it is over. However, depending on time constraints, the receiver could also choose to be through talking at any time.
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Why d they skip the iPhone 9?

But often it's for the same reason that Apple skipped 9 - because the company wants to signify a new beginning for a product, just as Microsoft did when it skipped Windows 9 and went straight to Windows 10 from Windows 8 (OK, from Windows 8.1 for the pedants out there).
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Was there an iPhone 9?

Here are the most likely reasons Apple skipped the iPhone 9 and jumped straight from iPhone 8 to iPhone X. Apple fan or not, you probably noticed there's been a number missing from the iPhone lineup over the years. Why is there no iPhone 9? Apple didn't give a statement as to why it skipped the iPhone 9.
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Was there an iPhone 3?

The iPhone 3GS (originally styled iPhone 3G S, also known as iPhone 3) is a smartphone that was designed and marketed by Apple Inc. It is the third generation iPhone and the successor to the iPhone 3G. It was unveiled on June 8, 2009 at the WWDC 2009 which took place at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.
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Can you still use an iPhone 1?

Apple has discontinued the original iPhone, and it can no longer support updated operating systems. But it appears some people don't like change (or spending hundreds of dollars a year for a new phone). As of 2015, about 0.1% of iPhone users still used the original or second model, Time reported.
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Was there an iPhone 2?

Did you know that there isn't an iPhone 2? After Apple created the first generation iPhone, the one that came after that was all about 3G internet connectivity, so the iPhone 2 was skipped.
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What was the price of iPhone 1?

When the first iPhone was released, 11 years ago, the starting price was $499. At the time, the price was mocked by Apple's competitors as being unrealistically high.
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What will phones look like in 2030?

It's likely as wireless chargers get more popular and, more importantly, faster at powering up your device, people will rely less on physical wires, making a port more and more redundant. In that way, it echoes the use of wireless headphones, and in 2030 portless smartphones could be the new normal.
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