It’s More Than Just Talk!Phones through the Ages

Phones of the Future

• What will they do?• What will they look like?• What technology will they replace?

Topics

• History of phones• How we use phones• Phones of the future

Heading Toward Enlightenment

Cell Phones Freedom

Dark Ages of Phones

• Land lines– One shared phone in

hallway– Party line– One number per

household– Additional phone lines

Current Age of Phones

• Smartphones– Communication– Connectivity– Applications

Dark Ages Start to Recede

• First Mobile Phones– Big– Bulky– Expensive– Not accessible in all

areas