The History of Mobile Phones

Mobile phones were first known as radio devices in a vehicle. They were two-way radios, and users could not dial anything, rather like the speakers that we have in buses today.

In 1910, Magnus Ericsson installed the first telephone in his car. To get it to work, however, Mr Ericsson had to pull over to a place that had accessible telephone wires, which he would clip on. Ericsson’s telephone was first released in Sweden in 1956. The first person to have a mobile phone in the UK was Prince Phillip. He had it installed in the back of his Aston Martin in 1957.

Today our mobile phones are not only used for calling, but for texting, playing games, music and other entertainment. Next time (if) you see an old fashioned mobile phone, think about how much they have changed in the past 100 years!

By Tabetha Adams