Evolution of the Mobile Phone

When was the first mobile phone created?

• 1973

• 1983

• 1993

What were the first words spoken on a mobile?

• ‘’Can you hear me?’’

• ‘’I’m on the train’’

• ‘’Guess where I’m calling from?’’

How many phone numbers could the first mobile phones hold in their memory?

• 10

• 30

• 100

Which country has the most mobile phones in use?

• The USA

• India

• China

How many mobile phone subscriptions are there in the world?

• 3.5 billion

• 6.8 billion

• 7.2 billion

How many messages are sent by mobile phone per minute?

• 1.7 million

• 3.6 million

• 14.6 million

What is the universal emergency number for all mobile phones in the EU?

• 112

• 999

• 911

Who invented the mobile phone?

• Martin Cooper

• Donal Cox

• W. Rae Young

• Eric Tigerstedt

• All of the above

A description of the services a mobile phone company will give you, what they will charge you and how you will pay.

• Plan
• Data
• Roaming charges
• Excluded value

When was the camera phone invented? (3 pts)

• A. 1973

• B. 1986

• C. 2000

• D. 1997