Speak English Now Podcast: Learn English | Speak English without grammar. #092 The Evolution of Cell Phones
Jun 12, 2019
Georgiana, host of Speak English Now Podcast, explores the evolution of cell phones from landlines to car phones and the first handheld telephone. The podcast also discusses the impact of revolutionary devices like the iPhone and the release of a game-changing cell phone in 2007.
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First Phone Memory And Modern Use
- Georgiana got her first cell phone in 1996 and it was a Motorola model that only made calls and sent texts.
- She now rarely makes calls, preferring messaging apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, FaceTime, or Skype.
Phones Evolved From Telegraph To Car Units
- The smartphone's existence depends on earlier tech like the landline and the telegraph which inspired it.
- Car phones existed decades earlier but were bulky and limited, showing gradual miniaturization and access shifts.
Early Handhelds Were Costly And Limited
- Early handhelds like Motorola's 1973 Dynatac were extremely expensive and heavy, showing how cost limited adoption.
- First commercial cell-phone batteries lasted only 35 minutes and took 10 hours to charge, highlighting early technical limits.