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Ever wondered when the first cell phone was made? Or how much the most expensive mobile phone costs? Here is a list of 8 cell phone fun facts<\/a>:<\/p>\n

The World\u2019s Most Expensive Phone <\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2026Is approximately $8,184,968.42. Stuart Hughes, a British jeweler, sells this phone for \u00a35,000,000. The iPhone 4 \u2018Diamond Rose\u2019<\/a> is made up of over 100 carats of diamonds, with the Apple logo containing 53 diamonds and the home button a single cut 7.4-carat pink diamond.<\/p>\n

The First Mobile Phone<\/strong><\/p>\n

Martin Cooper, A Motorola employee, made the first mobile phone in 1973. It was called the Motorola DynaTAC and was launched in 1984 with a price tag of $3,995, which translates to about $9,000 today.<\/p>\n

The First Smartphone<\/strong><\/p>\n

The first smartphone was introduced in 1993 with a retail price of $899. It weighed a little over a pound, and had an LCD touchscreen display. The smartphone, called Simon, is now a collector\u2019s item.<\/p>\n

Disguised Cell Towers <\/strong><\/p>\n

There are about two million phone towers in the U.S., which is surprising because you\u2019d expect to see them more often. The reason you don’t is because engineers have come up with creative ways to hide them. In urban areas, towers are disguised as palm trees, clocks, telephone poles and even cathedral roofs.<\/p>\n

The Fear of Phones is Real <\/strong><\/p>\n

Telephonophobia is the term used for those who are terrified of sending or receiving phone calls. Nomophobia is the fear of being separated from your phone or losing contact because it\u2019s out of battery or lost.<\/p>\n

Introducing Voicemail<\/strong><\/p>\n

Voicemail was invented in 1986 by a research scientist at MIT. At the time, the idea of voicemail was revolutionary. People loved being able to leave a message for someone when they were away from their phone because it cut down communication times.<\/p>\n

4 Billion People Use a Cell Phone <\/strong><\/p>\n

Out of the 6.8 billion people on the planet, 4 billion use a cell phone.<\/p>\n

Mobile Shopping <\/strong><\/p>\n

According to SlideShare.Net<\/a>, 73 percent of smartphone users said they use their cell phones to shop online rather than using an app. Additionally, 16 percent of smartphone users made a purchase as a result of a marketing message sent to their phone.<\/p>\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"linkedin\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ever wondered when the first cell phone was made? Or how much the most expensive mobile phone costs? Here is a list of 8 cell phone fun facts: The World\u2019s Most Expensive Phone \u2026Is approximately $8,184,968.42. Stuart Hughes, a British jeweler, sells this phone for \u00a35,000,000. 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