A Visual Evolution of Handheld Communication [Infographic]

Today I have a timeline infographic from the UK company called Brentwood Communications all about the history of handheld communication. Here is an outline of the information featured in the infographic.

1920 – The 1st public radio demonstration takes place in Melbourne, Australia.

1923 – The first portable radio was invented and the first radio station aired.

1934 – Edwin Armstrong conducts first large scale field tests of FM radio technology.

1940 – Motorola SCR-300 invented. The first system to be named a walkie talkie.

1941 – Mass production of the handie-talkie, the Motorola SCR-536.

1947 – The first transistor radio is invented and demonstrated by Bell Laboratories.

1951 – The first miniature transistor radio is introduced to the market.

1958 – The Motorola Motrac vehicular two way radio is introduced.

1962 – The first A/M portable receiver is introduced to the market.

1963 – The emergency broadcast system is introduced for the first time.

1964 – The Panasonic RJ-3 is first introduced, a small, low powered handheld radio.

1964 – Table and clock radios are first introduced to the market.

1981 – Digital radio is first pioneered.

1985 – Sony introduces a radio the size of a credit card – the smallest radio to date.

1985 – The UK’s first mobile phone call is made on the 1st January.

1992 – The first commercial SMS message in the United Kingdom is sent.

1993 – The first professional quality walkie-talkie is introduced.

1999 – The introduction of predictive text for mobile phones.

1999 – The first DAB radio is commercially available on the UK market.

2000 – WAP browsing is introduced, allowing mobile internet access.

2001 – The first full colour displays are now available on mobile phones.

2002 – The first camera phone is launched and apps are now available.

2003 – The launch of the first 3G service, allowing much faster mobile browsing.

2005 – The Oregon Slimline walkie-talkie is introduced, just 16mm thick.

2007 – The Android operating system and marketplace is introduced.

2009 – The first wrist-watch phone is introduced to the market by LG.

2012 – The launch of the UK’s first 4G service, allowing speed comparable to broadband.

Here is the infographic people:

Created by Brentwood Communications

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