Shocking Facts About Mobile Phones You Never Knew

 

Shocking Facts

About Mobile Phones You Never Knew

1: The first call from a mobile phone was made on April 3, 1973.

 

It was made by Martin Cooper, engineer of Motorola, from a mobile phone on the streets of New York. Interestingly enough, he called on of his biggest rivals in the sector; Dr. Joel S. Engel, from AT&T. It cost around $4,000 (or £2,500).

 

 

2: The first smart phone was made by IBM

 

The first smart phone was launched on August  16, 1994 by IBM. Initially code named the “Angler” , the phone was given the name “Simon Personal Communicator” before its final release in 1994. It was the first commercially available touch screen phone which could be easily operated with the help of fingertip and comes with pre-installed with functions like a calendar, calculator, address book, and Note Pad.

 

3: 250 million Nokia 1100 have been sold

Since its launch in 2003, over 250 million nokia 1100 have been sold and making it world’s best selling phone. One billionth nokia 1100 phones was purchased in Nigeria in 2005. The model was discontinued in 2009.

4: In 2012 Apple sold 340,000 phones per day.

The iPhone also known as the iPhone 2G, iPhone (original)  is the first smartphone designed and marketed by Apple Inc.  After years of rumors and speculation, it was officially announced on January 9, 2007, and was released in the United States on June 29, 2007. Nearly 10 years ago, Steve Jobs revealed the first iPhone to the world. Before the iPhone came out, smartphones were clunky devices, half keyboard and half screen.

Back in 2012, Apple sold 340,000 iPhones per day that adds up to 125 million phones in that year..The iPhone sales were at a serious high. 

 

5: The most expensive mobile phone in the world costs 95.5 million dollars

This is the Falcon Supernova Pink Diamond IPhone 6, which has a case made of 18-carat gold and has a large pink diamond on its back. Lucky for us, there is also a more affordable version of this phone, which you can buy for just 48.5 million dollars.

 

6: Your smartphone can detect breathing rate, pulse and blood oxygen saturation

The app “Instant Heart Rate (available for iOS, android & windows)” claims that they can read your heart rate through your phone’s camera. Just place your finger in front the camera and changes in your skin color as blood pumps calculate your pulse. Another app Cardiio (iOS) app, it uses your phone’s camera and read your pulse by monitoring the changes in your face.

 

7: A huge 99% of malware is targeted at Android phones

There’s good news for iPhone users! If you’re worried about malware, here’s a fact that you need to know. A huge 99% of malware targets Android phones and device operating systems.

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