the evolution of phones
Who made the first mobile phone call?
a) martin cooper
b) joel engel
c) steve jobs
d) alexander graham bell
a) martin cooper
which phone is considered the first commercially available mobile phone, costing nearly $4000?
a) nokia 9000 communicator
b) motorola dynaTAC 8000x
c) IBM simon personal communicator
d) mortorola starTAC
b) motorola dynaTAC 8000x
which company released the simon personal communicator in 1992, considered by many as the first true smartphones?
a) apple
b) IBM
c) nokia
d) motorola
b) IBM
the nokia 9000 communicator, introduced in the early 2000s, resembled which device in terms of design?
a) a flip phone
b) a mini laptop
c) a walkie talkie
d) a pager
a) a flip phone
in the 1980s, mobile phones were so expensive that they were primarilu owned by which group?
a) college students
b) farmers
c) rich business people and celebrities
d) government employees
c) rich business people and celebrities
Martin cooper made the first mobile phone call to which rival company's researcher?
a) his former college professor
b) his boss at Motorola
c) Joel Engel at AT&T Bell Labs
c) Joel Engel at AT&T Bell Labs
how long did it take to fully charge the motorola dynaTAC 8000x for just 30 minutes of talk time?
a) 1 hour
b) 4 hours
c) 10 hours
d) 24 hours
c) 10 hours
which of the following was NOT a feature of the IBM simon personal communicator?
a) touchscreen
b) physical keyboard
c) calculator
d) calendar
b) physical keyboard
which laptop-like feature made the nokia 9000 communicator ideal for text messaging?
a) touchscreen
b) foldable
c) full QWERTY keyboard
d) built-in stylus
c) full QWERTY keyboard
which factor contributed most to the high cost of mobile phones in the 1980s?
a) they were subsidized by the government
b) low production volume and new technology
c) they had extremely long battery life
d) common materials made them cheap to produce
b) low production volume and new technology
What company did martin cooper work for when he made the first mobile call?
a) IBM
b) Motorola
c) Nokia
d) AT&T
b) Motorola
what was one of the major drawback of the motorola dynaTAC 8000x besides its price?
a) it only worked with wifi
b) it had no reason
c) it was extremely heavy
d) it required an antenna the size of a TV
c) it was extremely heavy
what made the IBM simon unique compared to earlier moblie phones?
a) it was waterproof
b) it had a built-in touchscreen
c) it could play music
d) it was the first flip phone
b) it had a built-in touchscreen
which of the following was a feature of the nokia 9000 communicator?
a) internet access
b) colour touchscreen
c) stylus support
d) facial recognition
a) internet access
what was a major reason for the low number of mobile phone users in the 1980s?
a) lack of interest
b) limited network coverage
c) phones were too small to use
d) the internet hadnt been invented yet
b) limited network coverage
Where was martin cooper when he made the first mobile phone call?
a) a research lab
b) a motorola office
c) the streets of NYC
d) a car
c) the streets of NYC
which of these was NOT true about motorola dynaTAC 8000x?
a) it could send text messages
b) it could only make calls
c) it was large and bulky
d) it had a very short battery life
a) it could send text messages
what of these could the IBM simon NOT do?
a) make phone callls
b) send emails
c) play video games
d) store contacts
c) play video games
how was the nokia 9000 communicator different from earlier mobile phones?
a) it had two screens
b) it could only send texts
c) it had no speaker
d) it needed two batteries
a) it had two screens
how were most mobile phones in the 1980s carried?
a) in pockets
b) attached to a belt clip
c) in a briefcase or car
d) as a wristwatch
c) in a briefcase or car
What year did martin cooper's first mobile call take place?
a) 1969
b) 1973
c) 1985
d) 1992
b) 1973
in which decade was the motorola dynaTAC 8000x released for consumers?
a) 1970s
b) 1980s
c) 1990s
d)2000s
a) 1970s
what colour was the IBM simon personal communicator?
a) white
b) black
c) green
d) gray
c) green
the nokia 9000 communicator was primarily targeted at which type of users?
a) gamers
b) business professionals
c) teenagers
d) military personnel
b) business professionals
what was the approximate weight of early mobile phones in the 1980s?
a) less than 1 pound
b) 2-3 pounds
c) 5-10 pounds
d) 10+ pounds
b) 2-3 pounds