2. Cell-Phones
Have allowed us the ability to stay connected to the
world no matter where we are.
Can you imagine a day when you are without your
phone?.. Could you survive?
There actually was a time when this was the case but
fast evolution of cell-phones have led us to where we
are today.
3.
4. MicroTAC 9800x
First manufactured in 1989
Introduced a new innovative flip design
Was at first an analog phone then GSM-compatible
This phone set a standard design that has been followed
5.
6. Motorola International 3200
Introduced in 1992
The first digital hand sized mobile phone to hit the market
in 1992
Could not show much information because of small dot
matrix LCD
Contained in total 21 buttons on the key pad
Shaped in “brick style”
7.
8. Motorola starTAC
It was released in 1996
The first ever clamshell flip mobile phone
One of the first cell phones to be popular, 60 million
StarTac’s were sold
The starting price for a starTAC mobile was $1,000
First cell-phone that was light weight and easily portable
9.
10. Nokia 9110i
Introduced in 1998
This phone could do much more than ones before: play
games, alarm clock, calculator, calendar, and to-do list
Still there is no color on the screens and no option for
vibrate mode
11.
12. Ericson R380
Released in 2000
The first phone to use Symbian OS
Symbian OS is the operating system used for a majority of
mobile devices
Very sophisticated interface with a touch screen
Became one of the more popular phones in the country
13.
14. Motorola Razor V3
Introduced in 2004
Sold more than 110 million units all across the world
Contained a well developed camera, 10 MB of memory,
and internet connection
The lightest cell-phone made to date
15.
16. Sidekick LX
Introduced in 2009
The phone has the sharpest screen and best attributes
that include: support for personal email, SMS, MMS, and
instant messaging techniques
The camera is a 3.2 megapixel camera and video
capabilities which allow users to upload pictures from
their phones to the internet
18. Video Games
Can you imagine our lives without all the major gaming
systems we love?
It is truly amazing to see the advancements that have
taken place since 1990.
19.
20. GameBoy
Released in 1989
It was the first handheld gaming console
8-bit CPU and highest selling game was the hit “Tetris”
In 2002 a color version of GameBoy was made
It played both of games and new ones (32,000 color LCD
screen)
21.
22. Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Released in 1991
Started off slow but eventually became the top selling 16
bit system in the US (beating Sega)
Famous games: Donkey Kong Country, Super Mario Bros.,
and Metroid.
23.
24. Playstation
Released in 1995
First 32-bit video game and with the use of CD-ROM
technology the price of games dropped significantly.
Popular games included: Gran Turismo, Crash Bandicoot,
Twisted Metal, NBA Live, and Area 51
25.
26. Nintendo 64
Released in 1996 and last system created to use cartridges
The cartridges store games much better than the CD-
ROM’s on Playstation
Big Games: Super Mario 64, Mario Cart, Ken Griffey Jr.
Slugfest, and Goldeneye
27.
28. PlayStation 2
Released in 2000
First 128-bit system and could double as a DVD player
Begins the rise in online gaming play
Big Games: NBA Live, Grand Theft Auto, and Madden.
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30. XBOX
Released in 2001
Microsoft’s first video game system to penetrate the
market
Not popular a first until the release of Halo, one of the
most popular titles in video gaming history
31.
32. Nintendo GameCube
Released in 2001
Nintendo’s first gaming system that does no use
cartridges. The discs used were much smaller than that
of DVDs.
Big Games: Mario, Zelda, and Metroid
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34. PlayStation Portable
Released in 2005
Features wireless capability, great game playing quality,
and photo/digital media storage
Mimics a miniature PC