Where can i find a timeline of the cell phone?

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Where can i find a timeline of the cell phone?

Answer 1

    * George Gray of the University of Hull invented the first stable liquid crystal displays, later to be used in mobile phone displays.

    * Peter Wright of the University of Sheffield put forward the first example of a solid polymer electrolyte, starting a new field of research into solid-state batteries for mobiles.

1979

    * First thin-film transistor made from amorphous silicon at the University of Dundee, used in top-end phone displays.

1983

    * Licences were granted to Cellnet and Vodafone to provide national cellular radio networks in the UK.

1985

    * Comedian Ernie Wise made the UK's first mobile phone call across the Vodafone network.

1989

    * University of Cambridge teams file a patent on light-emitting polymers, new materials for displays.

1990

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      First rechargeable lithium battery produced.

1991

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      The first call on a commercial GSM (Global Standard for Mobile Communications) phone.

1992

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      First text message sent in the UK.

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      Cambridge Display Technology is founded by University of Cambridge and seed venture capital.

1995

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      SMS - the Short Message Service - was launched commercially enabling short text messages to be exchanged between mobiles.

1999

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      The first mobiles able to send email and use the web were launched.

2000

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      Five mobile phone operators were granted UK licences to provide third generation (3G) services.

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      First camera phone reached the market

2001

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      Peter Bruce's group at the University of St Andrews discovered a crystalline polymer electrolyte, starting a new research direction for solid-state batteries.

2003

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      Phillips incorporates light-emitting polymers made by CDT into a mobile phone.

2004

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      Mobile voice and data revenues, at £12.3 billion, overtook fixed-line voice revenues.

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