Lesson+1+-+The+History+of+the+Mobile+Phone



On the 10th March 1876, Edinburgh-born inventor Alexander Graham Bell spoke into the first telephone: ‘Mr Watson, come here – I want to see you!’. His assistant, listening at the other end of the line in another room, could hear Bell clearly. This was the beginning of the discovery of the telephone.

Watch some of the video's at the link below looking at the history of the mobile phone:

History of the Mobile Phone Videos


 * Task 1 - Mobiles through the years**

Investigate the products below. Complete the table by writing down what you think are the **//two//** most important features of each device.




 * Task 2 - Future of Mobile Phones**

Discuss with your neighbour what you think will be the next big advances in smartphone technology. Using either a graphics package or pencil and paper, draw a labelled design for a smartphone 10 years from now.  On 10 March 1876, Edinburgh-born inventor Alexander Graham Bell spoke into the first telephone: ‘Mr Watson, come here – I want to see you!’