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The History of Mobile Phone Design.
Source: www.3g.co.uk
The History of Mobile Phone Design
1946 – Wireless Telephones
The first wireless telephone calls were made from cars and trucks.
It was a primitive system and even in a city the size of New York only 12 people could place calls at a time.
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The History of Mobile Phone Design
1981 – Portable Units
The first portable units were really big and heavy.
Called transportables or luggables. They were so large mainly because of the size of the battery that they were housed in their own briefcase.
Source: http://www.galaxyphones.co.uk/mobile_phones_history09.asp
The History of Mobile Phone Design
1983 - DynaTAC 8000X
In 1983 Motorola released the first true mobile phone.
It weighed about the same as a bag of sugar and had a battery life of only 8 hours.
It cost $3,995 and sold over 300,000 units in the first year alone.
Source: http://www.i4u.com/article421.html
The History of Mobile Phone Design
1989 – GSM Digital Phones
In 1989 digital networks lead to the increased use of mobile phones throughout the 90’s.
The vast majority of phones were black or dark grey with aerials and small screens.
Source: http://www.motorola.com
The History of Mobile Phone Design
Current Design
Today's phones come in two different styles the standard and the flip-top phone.
The standard matte black plastic finish of the 90’s has been replaced by coloured fascia and stylish metal finishes.
Source: http://www.samsung.comhttp://www.sonyericsson.com/
The History of Mobile Phone Design
Camera Phones
The invention of MMS and picture messaging has led to changes in the design of mobile phones.
The majority of mobile phones being produced today have either in-built or snap-on cameras and larger screens for viewing images.
Source: http://www.samsung.com
The History of Mobile Phone Design
Convergent Devices
The latest trend is to combine many different types of device in one.
So mobile phones can also be used as PDAs, MP3 players, games consoles and as devices to surf the internet.
Source: http://www.nokia.co.ukhttp://www.handspring.com/http://www.o2.co.uk/
The History of Mobile Phone Design
3G Next Generation Phones
3G stands for third generation, and is a wireless industry term for a collection of international standards and technologies aimed at increasing efficiency.
Increasing data rates will mean that most phones will have cameras and larger screens to enhance the playback of video.
Source: http://www.3g.co.uk
The History of Mobile Phone Design
Concept Phones 1
Designers often have one eye on the future to try and predict what technologies and styles will be common.
The next few slides show sample concept phones the style of which they believe will be the norm in a few years time.
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The History of Mobile Phone Design
Concept Phones 2
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The History of Mobile Phone Design
Concept Phones 3
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Concept Phones 4
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