The evolution of the cell phone

  • The first cell phone

    The first cell phone
    The first cell phone in the world was invented by electrical engineer Martin Cooper.
    Cooper innovated by creating a prototype in 1973, a Motorola DynaTAC 8000X model, which would become the first cell phone to be marketed in the world, in 1983.
  • Motorola PT-550: the first cell phone in Brazil!

    Motorola PT-550: the first cell phone in Brazil!
    The first cell phone in Brazil was a Motorola PT-550, a device that came with the mobile phone network in Rio de Janeiro in 1990.
  • The first SMS

    The first SMS
    The evolution of the cell phone also includes the first text message in history: “Merry Christmas”. It was sent on December 3, 1992 by a 22-year-old engineer at the time, Neil Papworth. He worked at Vodafone, the UK operator.
  • IBM Simon: the arrival of the touch screen

    IBM Simon: the arrival of the touch screen
    The first touch screen phone!
    By default, it was possible to access the phonebook, calendars, clock, notepad, etc. Incredible to think that the first steps of the “touch era” started exactly 25 years ago!
  • Motorola StarTAC

    Motorola StarTAC
    the first flip phone (those folding models, you know?) in history! and was always present in the Hollywood films of that period
  • Nokia 9000 Communicator

    Nokia 9000 Communicator
    Is considered one of the first smartphones. It allowed access to internet via browser! However, only two operators in Finland made this connection possible.
  • Bar phones: the Nokia 6160 and 5110

    Bar phones: the Nokia 6160 and 5110
    With more attractive prices and ease of use, this model became the best seller of the 90s!
  • Nokia 3310

    Nokia 3310
    One of the main releases of the company between 2000 and 2003. It attracted many consumers with a battery that lasted a long time and became famous for the game Snake II.
  • T36 Ericsson: The first bluetooth phone

    T36 Ericsson: The first bluetooth phone
    The Ericsson T36 model enabled consumers to connect wirelessly between their phones and computers.
  • J-SH04: The first camera phone

    J-SH04: The first camera phone
    The first commercial model of a camera phone was Sharp's J-SH04.
  • The first BlackBerry

    The first BlackBerry
    The first device to feature cellular connectivity, operating over a GSM network.
    As such, the BlackBerry 5810 has enabled users to send emails and organize their data very efficiently! It was a consumer dream!
  • Evolution of the cell phone with the first Apple cell phone

    Evolution of the cell phone with the first Apple cell phone
    Apple's first cell phone, the Iphone 2G, revolutionized the market! New models have emerged every year and are still a sales success!
  • The first dual-chip phone

    The first dual-chip phone
    In Brazil, Tim was the first operator to market a dual-chip cell phone. The first model sold was Motorola's Screen EX 128.
  • The arrival of 4G, fourth generation of mobile telephony

    4G technology arrived in Brazil in 2013, mainly because the country would host the World Cup the following year.
  • Cellular technology never stops

    Cellular technology never stops
    Nowadays, many companies continue to work and invest in new technologies, to advance more and more new cell phones