Week 7: Evolution of the Telephone

  

    The telephone has become an incredibly integral part of our everyday lives. So much so, that when we lose our cell phones or even internet access, many of us almost go into a panic because we can no longer communicate with the outside world so easily. At least with our close friends and family, not the general public. That ease of access is what has shaped the modern world as we know it, and much of it is thanks to our cell phones. All within the palm of our hand, we can contact almost anyone on Earth, surf the web, play games, and sometimes even work. But we would never have this technology if it wasn't for Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the first telephone. Bell's model of the telephone was first patented on March 7th, 1876, and to this day is one of the most valuable patents ever made. Only five days later after it was patented, on March 12th 1876, Bell conducted his first presentation of the device and transmitted speech. From that day forward, the world was changed forever. The days of waiting for a letter to slowly arrive from someone you desperately needed to contact were about to phased out. Not only would the entire world start to be connected because of this amazing new technology, but it would only improve over time. Companies would come up with their own designs for phones after the rights for producing your own phone models were made public, and hundreds of improvements would be made. Phones would become smaller, could reach farther across the world, were made portable, cameras were added, games, the internet. As stated before, the world would eventually revolve around the use of phones. Now, it is very strange to see someone who is not a small child to not have a phone and still be a functioning member of society. Not to say that it is impossible, but it is rare. "Just give me a call" or "Just text me" are such common phrases that we don't even think twice about other forms of communication. They have not only improved convenience, but safety. Phones have provided a method for preserving evidence like not many others before it, and have made solving important cases much easier. Also, contacting law enforcement, with the press of a single button, we can get in contact with law enforcement and emergency services, making our lives much safer. So, as said multiple times, phones have made an irreplaceable impression on our day to day life.

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