Knowledge Base

Mobile Facts

Discover the hidden history, surprising statistics, and forgotten milestones behind the devices in your pocket.

"Guglielmo Marconi sent the first wireless radio transmission across the Atlantic Ocean in 1901."

"Payphone usage declined rapidly with the rise of mobile phones, dropping 90% between 1998 and 2006."

"Slide phones with physical keyboards, like the Samsung BlackJack, were popular before touchscreen smartphones."

"The first mobile phone weighed 2.5 pounds and cost $3,995."

"T-Mobile's Sidekick with its swiveling screen and full keyboard was iconic in the early 2000s, especially among celebrities."

"Fiber optic cables, using light instead of electricity, were first demonstrated in 1970 and revolutionized data transmission."

"While consumer beepers are obsolete, hospitals still use pagers because they work reliably in areas with poor cell coverage."

"The first mobile phone with a color screen was the Siemens S10 in 1997."

"Text-capable beepers, introduced in the 1990s, could display short messages and were popular before SMS became widespread."

"Nokia's 1100 is the best-selling phone of all time with over 250 million units sold."

"Alexander Graham Bell patented the first telephone in 1876, beginning the era of landline communication."

"The first beeper, or pager, was invented in 1949 by Al Gross for use in hospitals."