Throwback: Telephones Then and Now
The patent for the telephone was issued on March 7, 1876.
The long life of the telephone
Bridget Moran, Kellie Decker and Aysha Kayani raise their mobile phones during Ed Sheeran's performance at the Hot 99.5 Jingle Ball 2012, presented by Charleston Alexander Diamond Importers, at The Patriot Center on December 11, 2012 in Washington, D.C. According to ABIResearch, 1.2 billion smartphones will enter the market over the next 5 years. (Kyle Gustafson/The Washington Post/Getty Images)
