The Progression of Mobil Phones

The Progression of Mobil Phones

By Mikaela Arnold

            Technology has changed drastically since the days of the cavemen. The iPhone should be known as the most important technology of the 21^st century. This essay will discuss the progression of phones that inspired the making of the iPhone and the history leading up to the iPhone. We will revisit phones of the past starting with the earliest known cellphone. After discussing the history of phones, the essay will look at how the iPhone changed the way we connected with the world.

                 (Griffith) On the lock screen there was an option to change the lock screen’s wallpaper. Newer models allowed for more customization in the form of wallpapers for the home screen. They seem to grow bigger in screen size and memory space as newer models were developed. Newer generations of iPhone have Sire, a voice recognition software that allows the user to control their device just by using their voice. The next generation is getting rid of the home button and the headphone jack

Apple IPhone 1 2007 Steve Jobs

       The very first iPhone came out in 2011 with 4 to 8GB hard drive space. It was the first known device that worked as a photo album, phone, calendar, and music devices combined, Did I mention that the device had a camera to take pictures with. The first generation of iPhone did not have a background on the home screen.

     (Inc). There are some people who do not need a complex phone so they choose flip phones over the elaborate smartphones like the Iphone or Samsung Galaxy.

Cricket Wireless LG prepaid phone

 The idea of the cell phone is nothing new. For a while, flip phones were the main way to contact somebody. You could call and text your family or friends. These versions were limited to those features. The user had to type with the attached keyboard. Until the iPhone the user had to press one button multiple times to get the letter that they wanted. For example, if the user wanted to spell “Cat” the user would have to: press the number 2 button four times, the number 2 button two times, and then finally the number 8 button two times. This was not an easy feat for those with big hands or those with spasms. On the blackberry phones, the buttons on the keyboard were tiny and nearly impossible to type. Some people still buy this kind of phone as they are cheaper than smartphones. The price for the Cricket LG prepaid phone is $30 while the new Iphone has a price range from $700 to $800 not including the users monthly cell phone plan bill

            Before the flip phones came a very obtrusive, heavy device called the DynaTac that was invented by Martin Cooper and released on April 3, 1973 via a press conference. The phone had a heavy 2.5 pounds and stood at 9 inches tall. (Gregersen)It was the first mobile phone. The device could only call people. The user could only talk for 35 minutes before the phone had to be charged up. This was an improvement to the mobile devices introduced in the early 40’s. These devices could only be used in cars and only had 11 to 12 channels. The reason they could only be used in cars is because it could only be charged by the car’s battery—no usb cord and no portable battery. (Gregersen)

            The iPhone are a huge improvement from past Mobil phones. The Iphone can keep events in a calendar, take a picture with the camera app, call people, messenger them, face cam them—a app that allows the user to see the face of the user in real time, and play thousands of games with friends. The device has a way to backup all files to their own storing cloud website. In newer devices the user can use stickers and emojis to show feelings without typing. With apps like Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, and skype you can interact with friends more easily than with a non-smartphone. There is now Facebook live where you can interact with the world with just the phone’s camera and a Facebook account. It gives the user more options that in the past.

             

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