1.
The Sonim XP3300 Force is
recognized by the Guinness World Records as the world's toughest phone. It
earned its title by surviving after an 84 feet (25 meters) drop on a layer of
concrete without suffering any operational damage. In addition, it can be
safely submerged in waste water down to two meters. And by the way, it almost
blends.
2.
Nokia was founded back
in 1865 and manufacturing paper was its primary business. Many years later, it
switched to making rubber products, telegraph wires, and other electrical
cables. During the middle of the last century, it also supplied the Finnish
army with communications equipment, gas masks, plastics, and chemicals. Nokia's
first mobile phones were released in the 1980s.
3. The first cameraphone was created
by French entrepreneur Philippe Kahn. He took the first photograph with a
mobile phone, of his newborn daughter Sophie, on 11 June, 1997.
4. The first SMS message to a mobile phone in the
UK was sent in 1992 by engineer Neil Papworth to his friend Richard Jarvis's
Orbitel 901 handset. It read simply "Merry Christmas", which was a
bit early, since it was sent on 3 December.
5. Cellnet and Vodafone were the only UK mobile providers until
1993.
6. That first portable phone was called a DynaTAC. The original
model had 35 minutes of battery life and weighed one kilogram
7. It has been estimated that 250-300 million cell phones are
currently being used in the U.S
8. Over 1,000 cell phones are activated each minute
9. Most Americans only use their cell phone for 12 to 18 months
before getting a new model.
10. An iPhone has more processing power than the North American
Air Defense Command did in 1965!
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