Telephone Evolution Devices
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Telephone Evolution Devices

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Telephone Evolution Devices

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Telephone Evolution Devices — 10 items
NameYearManufacturerDevice typeForm factorInterfaceKey technologyPlatform
1Hooke's String Phone1667Robert HookeString phoneAcoustic handheldVibrating string connectionAcoustic signal via string vibrationAnalog acoustic
2Morse Telegraph1844Samuel MorseTelegraphDesktop telegraphTelegraph key for coded signalsMorse code signalingAnalog telegraph
3Bell's Liquid Transmitter1876Alexander Graham BellTelephoneEarly handsetHandheld transmitter and receiverLiquid transmitter voice modulationAnalog voice
4Edison's Carbon Microphone1878Thomas EdisonCarbon microphoneTelephony microphone moduleMouthpiece microphoneCarbon microphone for voice pickupAnalog voice
5Strowger Rotary Exchange1892Almon StrowgerAutomatic exchangeSwitching and dialing systemRotary dial call routingStepping-switch based routingAnalog switching
6Western Electric Candlestick1897Western ElectricCandlestick phoneCandlestick handsetHandset receiver and transmitterClassic desk voice communicationAnalog voice
7Western Electric Touch Tone 15001963Western ElectricTouch Tone phoneDesk handsetPush button keypadTouch-tone DTMF dialingAnalog keypad dialing
8Motorola Dynatac Prototype1973MotorolaMobile phoneHandheld brickPhysical keypadCellular voice communicationCellular voice
9Motorola MicroTac Clamshell1989MotorolaClamshell phoneClamshell flipPhysical keypadPortable mobile telephonyMobile voice
10Nokia 1011 2G Digital Phone1992Nokia2G Digital phoneCandybarPhysical keypadDigital cellular (GSM era)Digital GSM
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